Louisa, Ky. — Lawrence Co. Basketball opened up 58th District play with a doubleheader sweep of Prestonsburg Friday night.
Kensley Feltner goes up for two of her 21 points Friday night. Coach Melinda Feltner in background.
Lawrence Co. 64 Prestonsburg 36
In the first game the Lawrence Co. Girls improved to 5-1 with the victory over the Blackcats who dropped to 5-4 on the season.
Kensley Feltner lead the way with 21 points, Leandra Curnutte added 11 points, Abby Nelson and Sophie Adkins tallied 10 points each, Emmalee Holt chipped in with 6 points, Kaison Ward had 4 points and Abby Maynard 2 points.
Bulldog standout Kaison Ward attempts a free throw versus Prestonsburg last night
Lawrence Co. hit 9 three pointers and went 7 of 9 from the foul line.
The Bulldogs will play Frederick Douglass ( 3-2 ) in the Traditional Bank Holiday Classic at Lexington Catholic at 4:15 on Saturday.
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Lawrence Co. Head Coach Melinda Feltner
COACH’S COMMENTS
“… Great way to open up district play with a big win at home against Prestonsburg. Very proud of our girls and how they played tonight.”
“… We’re looking forward to playing in the Traditional Bank Classic At Lexington Catholic this weekend. There’s gonna be some really good competition there that will test us and that’s what we want. We’re really looking forward to it. It will be a great opportunity for us.”
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Lawrence Co. 65 Prestonsburg 63
In the second game the Lawrence Co. Boys improved to 5-2 with the victory over the Blackcats who dropped to 5-2 on the year.
Andrew Bloomfield led the Bulldogs with 16 points, Will Lafferty added 15 points, Blake Marcum and Logan Ratliff had 12 points each, Hayden Perry tallied 6 points and Ford Scaggs chipped in with 4 points.
The Dawgs hit 6 three pointers and went 9 of 18 from the foul line.
The Dawgs will play Pendleton Co. ( 1-6 ) on Saturday afternoon at 3:30 in the Stock Yards Bank & Trust Challenge at Rowan Co.
LC senior Will Lafferty drives to the basket for two of his 15 points Friday night against P-Burg.
In the second game the Lawrence Co. Boys improved to 5-2 with the victory over the Blackcats who dropped to 5-2 on the year.
Andrew Bloomfield led the Bulldogs with 16 points, Will Lafferty added 15 points, Blake Marcum and Logan Ratliff had 12 points each, Hayden Perry tallied 6 points and Ford Scaggs chipped in with 4 points.
Blake Marcum has been steady all season for the Dawgs.
The Dawgs hit 6 three pointers and went 9 of 18 from the foul line.
The Dawgs will play Pendleton Co. ( 1-6 ) on Saturday afternoon at 3:30 in the Stock Yards Bank & Trust Challenge at Rowan Co.
Lawrence Co. Head Coach Chandler Thompson
COACH’S COMMENTS
“… Very proud of our team for starting off district play and beating a 5-1 Prestonsburg team. We stretched the lead out to 17 in the 3rd quarter, they made a few runs and made it a tight game in the end. {But} I was very proud of our guys for staying composed and finding a way to get a win. We were fairly balanced scoring wise, and overall played a great game defensively. Quick turnaround as we play Pendleton county tomorrow at Rowan County. Looking forward to another opportunity to compete!”
