Top 10

1. Harlan Co.

2. Corbin

3. Clay Co.

4. Jackson Co.

5. North Laurel

6. Knox Central

7. South Laurel

8. Bell Co.

9. Middlesboro

10. Barbourville

 

Player of the Week

Jackson County’s Steven Wagers put together a solid week of play to earn this week’s 13th Region Player of the Week award. Wagers scored the game-winning basket at the buzzer during the Generals’ 62-60 win over Barbourville Monday while scoring a game-high 20 points to lead Jackson County past Knox Central Thursday, 54-46.

 

Back in action

Knox Central’s Matt Barger had been out five weeks due to a hip injury and he responded in his first game back on Tuesday with a team-high 17 points to help guide the Panthers past Whitley County on the road.

 

 

Boys

49th District

1. Clay County 4-0

2. Jackson County 2-1

3. North Laurel 1-3

4. Oneida Baptist 1-3

5. Red Bird 1-1 automatic five seed

 

50th District

1. Corbin 5-1

2. South Laurel 3-2

3. Whitley County 2-3

4. Williamsburg 0-4

 

51st District

1. Barbourville 3-0

2. Pineville 2-1

3. 3. Knox Central 1-2

4. 4. Lynn Camp 0-3

 

52nd District

1. Harlan County 5-1

2. Bell County 4-1

3. Middlesboro 1-4

4. Harlan 1-5

 

 

Top games this week

Today

Barbourville at Harlan County

 

Tuesday, Feb. 5

South Laurel at Clay County

North Laurel at Jackson County

Knox Central at Perry Central

 

Friday, Feb. 8

Knox Central at Bell County

Clay County at Jackson County

 

Saturday, Feb. 9

Montgomery County at Harlan County

 

Top games this past week

Jackson County 62, Barbourville 60 — Barbourville fought back from a 13-point first half deficit to see Jackson County’s Steven Wagers knock down the game-winning shot at the buzzer during the Tigers’ two-point loss to the Generals on Monday.

 

Harlan County 77, Middlesboro 46 — A 13-2 Harlan County run in the first quarter led to a 77-46 rout of Middlesboro Monday, as the Black Bears rolled to an easy win. The Yellow Jackets were without the services of starting guard Donnie Foister.

 

Clay County 67, Pineville 53 — The Tigers picked up a much-needed win against a regional opponent. Four players scored in double figures, as Tyler McDaniel led the way with 24 points.

 

Jackson County 54, Knox Central 46 — The Generals picked up their second big win this past week by going on the road and knocking off the Panthers, 54-46. Jackson County did a great job of limiting Knox Central’s Matt Barger to only two points.

 

North Laurel 70, South Laurel 65 OVERTIME — The defending 13th Region champions got revenge from an early season loss to the Cardinals by winning in overtime by five points. This win could jumpstart the season for the Jaguars.

 

Individual highlights

Jackson County’s Zach Lawson scored 16 points while Jacob Hammonds added 14 during the Generals’ 62-60 win over Barbourville Monday. The Tigers’ Devon Mills scored 23 points in the loss while teammate Alexander Phipps added 14 points.

 

Lynn Camp had three players score in double figures during Monday’s 54-50 win over Casey County. Matt Trosper led the way with 14 points while Zach Smith (13 points) and Justin Hammonds (12 points) followed.

 

Alex Sergent’s 22-point effort Monday against Middlesboro helped guide Harlan County to an easy 77-46 win.

 

Tyler Potter scored 20 points while Josh Asher added 15 to lead Bell County to a 68-44 win over Harlan Monday.

 

Williamsburg’s Corey Shelton scored 25 points while teammate Skylar Griffith added 17, but it wasn’t enough as Corbin pulled off an 81-55 win on Tuesday. Kevin Goins led the Redhounds with 20 points while Robbie Igo followed with a 16-point effort.

 

Lynn Camp’s Zach Smith scored 25 points while Skylar McFarland added 23 during the Wildcats’ 77-54 win over Red Bird Tuesday. Erik Young led the Cardinals with 25 points while Thomas Wilder followed with 24 points.

 

Whitley County’s Michael Powers scored a game-high 21 points while Boston Bryant added 17, but it wasn’t enough during the Colonels’ 57-51 loss to Knox Central Tuesday. Matt Barger led the Panthers with 17 points.

 

South Laurel’s Zach Jones scored 15 points to lead the Cardinals past George Rogers Clark Tuesday, 57-46.

 

Clay County’s Tyler McDaniel scored 24 points on eight-of-16 shooting to lead the Tigers past Pineville Tuesday, 67-53. Teammate Marty Bowling followed with 13 points and 15 rebounds.

 

Eighth grader Peyton Broughton turned in double-double by scoring 17 points while grabbing 10 rebounds to lead North Laurel past Leslie County, 70-47.

 

Jackson County’s Steven Wagers scored 20 points during the Generals’ 54-46 win over Knox Central Thursday.

 

Harlan County’s Tyler Brewer scored 17 points during the Black Bears’ 73-40 win over Harlan on Thursday.

 

Marty Bowling’s 14-point effort was good enough to lead Clay County to an easy 80-52 win over Williamsburg on Thursday. Corey Shelton led the Yellow Jackets with 17 points.

 

The duo of Devon Mills and Alexander Phipps continues to shine, as the Barbourville players combined to score 43 points during the Tigers’ 80-70 win over Jellico, Tenn. Thursday. Phipps led the way with 22 points while Mills added 21.

 

Whitley County’s Michael Powers scored 27 points during Friday’s battle against Corbin, but it wasn’t enough as the Redhounds pulled out a 76-67 win. Kevin Goins led the Redhounds with 15 points.

 

North Laurel’s Jake Allen tossed in a game-high 24 points to lead the Jaguars past South Laurel Friday, 70-65. The Cardinals’ Zac Baxter scored 23 points in the loss.

I forgot to list this as an article. If someone could help me with that. Thanks.

Loved the district standing. Great job Les. Look forward to the next one with some upsets going on.