No. 9 Kentucky went a 15-1 run midway through the opening half and the Wildcats went on to beat Louisville, 95-76, at the KFC Yum Center on Thursday night. The Wildcats, now 9-2, landed five players in double-figure scoring for the fifth time this season. Antonio Reeves poured in 30 points, the first…
Read MorePikeville ran out to a big lead early on and the Panthers cruised to a 77-38 win over Bath County in the nightcap of the PIT played at T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Wednesday night. Eli Johnson and Carter Hurley paced the Panthers, now 2-2, with 17 points each. Heath Jarrell and Ian Onkst chipped…
Read MoreBetsy Layne took the lead for good early in the second half and the Bobcats pulled away to beat Leslie County, 63-48, in a road game played on Monday night.Andrew Kidd led the way with 22 points and Tanner Hall added 18 as Betsy Layne improved to 5-4. At Hyden SCORE BY QUARTERS: BL (5-4)….12 13 19 19…
Read MoreMembers of the West Perry Warriors basketball team are finding out life is more than just a game. Coaches and team members spent part of their day volunteering at the Paul E. Patton Eastern Kentucky Veterans Center in Hazard on Monday. The facility is a 120-bed long-term care facility, which provides…
Read MoreLyon County star Travis Perry, his teammates, coaches, and fans soaked it all in at Wayland Gymnasium on Saturday night. The Lyons made the 354-mile journey from Eddyville into the mountains of eastern Kentucky to face Floyd Central in the Mountain Sports Hall of Fame game before an overflowing crowd…
Read MoreBetsy Layne went on the road to battle defending 15th Region champion Martin County and the Bobcats knocked off the Cardinals, 78-70, in a game played on Tuesday night. Andrew Kidd poured in 23 points and finished with 15 rebounds for a double double. Cameron Pente tallied 17 and Carter Parsons net…
Read MorePikeville took the lead away from Russell in the final minutes and held on for a 62-59 win at the Boyd County Roundball Classic played on Saturday. Charlie Fitzer led four Panthers in double-figure scoring with 16 points. Josh Hughes followed with 14 while Carter Hurley net 13 and Eli Johnson added…
Read MoreShelby Valley erased a six-point deficit to come from behind and beat Betsy Layne, 63-61, in a game played at Junior Newsome Arena on Tuesday night. Riley Phillips finished with a game-high 26 points as the Wildcats moved to 1-1. Brady Johnson tallied 10 while Caden Johnson and Braiden Tackett added…
Read MorePaintsville jumped out to an early lead and the Lady Tigers cruised to an 85-67 win over Floyd Central in the season opener played on Friday night. Emilea Preece poured in a game-high 28 points and KK Vannoy followed with 17. Karah Lafferty net 15 and Kylie Kinner tossed in 14. Riley Compton paced the…
Read MorePikeville went on the road to face 16th Region power Ashland Blazer and the Lady Panthers scored a 62-55 win in the matchup played at Anderson Gymnasium on Saturday night. The Lady Panthers got a major boost from its bench which contributed 21 points, including 10 from Nicole Lin. Shyla Kidd added…
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