1.Pikeville gets their first wins on the season, goes 2-1 in their own tournament

The winless streak is over at Pikeville as the Panthers got their first two wins on the season in their own Pikeville Invitational Tournament.

 

The Panthers got the winning ways going by defeating June Buchanan 55-41 and defeating Letcher County Central 65-58, Pikeville however, would lose to Betsy Layne 64-51.

 

 

2.Betsy Layne wins Pikeville Invitational Tournament

Betsy Layne made the trip to Pikeville to participate in the annual Pikeville Invitational Tournament.

 

Bobcats got things started with a 63-35 win over Morgan County…Betsy Layne would come back and defeat North Laurel 60-57 on Day 2 of the Pikeville Invitational Tournament….Betsy Layne would go on to defeat Pikeville 64-51 in the championship game.

 

 

3.Shelby Valley runner-up in Monticello Banking Holiday Classic @ Wayne County, go 4-1..

Shelby Valley traveled down to Monticello to participate in the 11^th annual Monticello Banking Holiday Classic held at Wayne County High School.

 

The Wildcats got off to a very good start, winning their first three games…defeating Farragut TN 66-51…defeating Roswell GA 68-64….defeating Holy Innocents GA 84-61….However, The Wildcats would fall in the championship game to the host school, Wayne County 71-55.

 

Shelby Valley would bounce back and defeat South Floyd 75-32 on December 30^th….Game was not part of the Monticello Banking Holiday Classic.

 

 

4.Magoffin County goes 2-1 in Belfry Holiday Classic

Hornets made the trip up the interstate traveling to Belfry to participate in the Mountain Schoolboy Holiday Classic.

Magoffin County got off to a good start by defeating Jenkins 86-59, Tolsia WV 72-52 but falling to Cass GA 73-67 in overtime.

 

 

5.Johnson Central goes 2-1 in Ashland Invitational Tournament

Golden Eagles made the haul up to Ashland to participate in the Ashland Invitational Tournament.

 

Johnson Central defeated Simon Kenton in a thriller 64-62 on the first day of the tournament. They would go on to face Roger Bacon OH in the second round and they would fall to Roger Bacon 86-68 but would bounce back and defeat Grant County 82-64 on the final day of the tournament.

 

 

Upcoming Games:

Jan. 2….Sheldon Clark at Paintsville

Jan. 3….Magoffin County at Johnson Central

 

 

15th Region Rankings (1/1/14) (New Year’s Edition):

1. Betsy Layne (11-1)

2. Shelby Valley (10-3)

3. Sheldon Clark (8-2)

4. Lawrence County (8-4)

5. Magoffin County (9-5)

5. Johnson Central (5-5)

7. Allen Central (7-3)

8. Pike County Central (5-3)

9. Belfry (3-4)

10. Paintsville (3-5)

Anyone Agree/Disagree?

Peyton Chase is a nice player for the Bobcats, but if they are the best team in the 15th that region then this might be the weakest region I have ever seen. They might be 5-5 but we all know that Johnson Central has the best team in this region.