Prestonsburg, Ky. — After a slow start Lawrence Co. ( 5-2 ) kicked into gear and came away with a 63-50 victory over Prestonsburg ( 5-2 ) on Thursday at the Prestonsburg Fieldhouse.
The Dawgs and Blackcats were tied at 40 going into the fourth quarter before Lawrence Co. went on a 23-10 run to win the ballgame.
Kensley Feltner beating the PBurg defender before scoring 2 of her 32 points.
Kensley Feltner paced the Bulldogs with 32 points, Sophie Adkins hit 5 three pointers and finished with 17 points, Kaison Ward tallied 10 points and Abby Nelson chipped in with 4 points.
The Dawgs hit 7 three pointers and went 14 of 22 from the charity stripe.
Prestonsburg was led by Faith Lazar with 14 points, Celina Mullins 13 points, Audrey Prater 8 points, Kylie Tackett 7 points, Allison Howard 3 points, Hannah Jarrell and Lexi Skeens 2 points each, Ashley Tackett 1 point.
Kaison Ward faces up to the basket before making her move.
The Blackcats hit 3 three pointers and went 5 of 17 from the charity stripe.
LCHS 10 16 14 23 = 63
PHS 10 13 17 10 = 50
Lawrence Co. 63 Pike Co. Central 45 ( Friday )
Kensley Feltner lead a balanced attack with 18 points in a home victory over former District rival Pike Co. Central ( 3-5 ).
Kaison Ward tallied 14 points, Tyra Hammond chipped in with 11 points, Sophie Adkins 8 points, Emmallee Holt and Emily Adkins had 5 points each, Abby Nelson 2 points.
The Dawgs hit 4 three pointers and went 9 of 15 from the foul line.
The Hawks were led by Emalie Tackett with 14 points, Hannah May 8 points, Abby Hess and Alexis Taylor scored 7 points each, Chloe Hannah 4 points, Lindsay Bowman 3 points and Lakota Johnson 2 points.
Sophie Adkins hit 5 three pointers against District rival Prestonsburg.
PCC hit 2 three pointers and went 9 of 17 from the foul line.
PCCHS 4 12 14 15 = 45
LCHS 14 11 23 15 = 63
Shelby Valley 61 Lawrence Co. 50 ( Tuesday)
In a road defeat Kensley Feltner led the Dawgs with 28 points, Kaison Ward tallied 11 points, Sophie Adkins hit 3 three pointers for 9 points, Emily Artrip 3 points.
The Bulldogs hit 6 three pointers and went 11 of 18 from the foul line.
Shelby Valley ( 7-1 ) was led by University of Kentucky commit Cassidy Rowe with 20 points, Alyssa Elswick tallied 15 points, Kyra Looney 11 points, Zoee Johnson and Jazzy Meade 6 points each, Kylie Alvin 2 points.
The Wildcats hit 3 three pointers and went 11 of 15 from the foul line.
LCHS 12 6 14 19 = 51
SVHS 15 17 14 14 = 60
The Bulldogs will return to action tonight at home against Letcher Co. Central ( 6-2 ) and Jenkins ( 2-4 ) on Tuesday night at Home.
Lawrence Co. Head Coach Melinda Feltner
COACH’S COMMENTS
“… It’s been a good week of basketball. We played a tough Shelby valley team on Tuesday. We had a rough second quarter after Brooke Neal went down again with a knee injury. We are praying for good results on Monday. I was proud of our girls and how they battled and competed throughout that game. We had players step up when we needed it. We still didn’t get the outcome we wanted but learned a lot… had to play through some adversity that helped us during the last 2 games of the week.
“…Prestonsburg was our first district win and it’s always a tough place to play them. Prestonsburg played extremely hard and gave us fits all night. We had a good 4th quarter and was able to escape with a win.”
“… Friday nights game with Pike Co. Central and we faced another team who played hard but we were able to withstand their run and win the game. I’m proud of our girls for how they battled and competed all week with all the adversity we faced after losing Brooke Neal. We are hoping and praying she’ll be back with us soon.”
“… We will hit the hardwood again on Monday against one of the top teams in the 14th region, Letcher County Central. Then play Jenkins on Tuesday. We appreciate everyone who has come out and supported us. We appreciate it so much. Looking forward to another great week.”
