15th Region Boys Basketball Week 2:

Second week in the 15th in the books, let's look at it!

1. Pikeville (4-0) - The Panthers are rolling right now staying undefeated! The most significant was a 71-70 win over Lawrence County. Jackson Keene had 21, Carter Parsons added 20, and Cole Slone added in 12. As a team they only shot 8-17 from the line, so the score could’ve been a lot worse if they had finished better from there. They finished the week out with a 9 point win over Moore. They go into this week with games against Rowan County and Christian Educational Consortium. 

2. Lawrence County (4-1) - Down goes the top dawg. Things were sitting high till they had to go on the road to PIkeville. This resulted in a one point loss. They rebounded really nicely though over Prestonsburg and thumped them by 39. Kaiden Harris is leading the way on the season with 24.3 and Hayden Perry is adding in 13.3 per night. This week they look to extend their win streak past one as they play Rowan County at home, and then DuPont Manual in the 2025 Mac’s Holiday Classic. 

3. Martin County (4-1) - Martin County also took their first loss of the year. Huntington Expression Prep knocked them off by 4. They did rebound the game after beating Harlan by 20. Keathley had 31 and 14 in the loss to HEP, and Eli Mills added 13. Keathley had 33 and 12 in their win over Harlan. He is the definition of a walking bucket. This week all the Cardinals have on the schedule is Kentucky Country Day. 

4. Johnson Central (1-1) - The Golden Eagles had a rather slow week, playing one and beating Greenup County by 18. So far on the year, Cooper Blair is leading the way with 20.5 per game and Brayden Shepherd is adding in 18 per, while Austin Slone adds 15 per. JC has a rather slow week this week as they play Magoffin County on the road tomorrow, and that’s it according to their schedule. 

5. Floyd Central (4-1) - The Jaguars went 2-0 on the year and have been soaring to start the season. They took down Phelps by 15, then destroyed Betsy Lane by 37. Spriggs poured in 23, Turner had 20, Johnson had 14, and Boyd had 14 as well. Everyone got in the scoring column. This week they take on Belfry, and then East Carter. 

6. Pike County Central (4-1) - The Hawks went 1-1 on the week. They started the WYMT Classic off with a 18 point win over Leslie County. Rowe put up 25, and Biliter put up 17. They got knocked out of the semi’s by 7 to Knott County Central. This week they will take on Betsy Lane and Cordia. 

7. Paintsville (1-3) - The Tigers are still struggling two weeks in. They took an 11 point loss to Hazard in the WYMT Classic, but bounced back with a 2 point win over Perry County Central. Lauffer had 18, Cole had 17, and Brock Woods had 16 in the loss to Hazard. Paintsville looks to try to go on a run this week with Shelby Valley, Phelps, and Huntington Prep. 

8. Shelby Valley (2-2) - The Wildcats are staying consistent with their .500 record going 1-1 on the week. They beat Phelps by 10, but then got smoked by Great Crossing by 23. There are no stats in, so hopefully those get added soon. This week they play 15th region foes Paintsville, Prestonsburg, and then finish up with Tug Valley. 

9. Belfry (1-1) - The Pirates went 1-1 to open up their season. The first was a 3 point loss to Harlan County, but then knocked off Magoffin County by 17. Carter Jude put up 25, Peyton Owens 15, and Brody Little put up 13 in the win. Second year Coach Brent Perry looks to turn things around quickly on Pond Creek. This week they play East Ridge, Floyd Central, and Mortimer Jordan AL. 

10. Phelps (1-4) - The Hornets are currently on a four game skid. They lost by 10, 15, and then 21. It was a tough week for Phelps. They will play Paintsville this coming week.

11. Betsy Lane (1-4) - The Bobcats went 0-1 on the week and lost their head coach. It's been a tough start. This week they will play Pike County Central, and Ligon Cogo Home School. 

12. Magoffin County (0-4) - The Hornets went 0-2 on the week losing to Estill County and Belfry. This week they take on Johnson Central, East Ridge, Prestonsburg, Adair County, Central, and Boyle County. They’re only off Thursday. 

13. Prestonsburg (0-4) - The Blackcats also went 0-2 on the week, losses to Morgan and Lawrence County. This week they take on Shelby Valley, Magoffin County, Holmes, and Raceland. 

14. East Ridge (1-3) - The Warriors went 0-1 on the week losing to Chilhowie. This week they will take on Belfry, Magoffin County, and Ridgeview VA.

Bump.