Here’s scores and stats from boys and girls basketball games in Louisville and around the state on Dec. 15, 2016.
Central Yellow Jackets guard Marshall Firman puts up a 3-point shot as Ballard Bruins guard Antoine Darby defends the basket. 03 March 2015
SCORES
BOYS
BULLITT CENTRAL 70, BETH HAVEN 57
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Bullitt Central (2-5) upset the host Bearcats (4-2) thanks to a strong performance on the offensive glass. Beth Haven never led in the game. The Bearcats were down by as many as 20 points in the fourth quarter but made a run to cut it to just eight points with under two minutes remaining.
BULLITT CENTRAL (2-5)
Aiden Terry 5p; Jacob Mann 4p; Benjamin Higdon 4p; Danny Goldsmith 8p; Tyler Tatum 16p; Tanner Hazlett 12p; Austin Lewis 3p; Trey Kearney 18p.
BETH HAVEN (4-2)
Cody Mikel 18p, 7r; Austin Streble 17p; Aaron Rice 12p, 4r; Dylan Kerr 4p, 6r; Tyler VanShuren 6p, 5r.
SOUTH OLDHAM 81, ANDERSON CO. 70
CRESTWOOD, Ky. – Cobe Penny scored 37 points for the Bearcats (4-2), but it was not enough to defeat South Oldham (7-0). The Dragons continued their hot start to the season, specifically from the 3-point stripe. They drained 14 from behind the arc, bringing their season total to 96 in only seven games. Jo Griffin and Aaron Franklin led South Oldham in the game, each topping 20 points.
ANDERSON CO. (4-2)
Cobe Penny 37p; John Paul Garmon 7p; Dylan Pittman 5p; Christian Gritton 4p; Keegan Yett 15p; Colton Cornish 2p.
SOUTH OLDHAM (7-0)
Jo Griffin 26p, 8r, 7a; Devon Young 15p, 7r, 3a; Sam Beard 3p; Peyton Hicks 4p; Dyllon Hoover 12p, 6r; Luke Morrison 1p, 7r; Aaron Franklin 20p, 4r.
CENTRAL 62, PRP 58
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Devin Firman dominated for the host Yellowjackets (3-2) with 27 points to lead his team over the Panthers (3-3). Korey Johnson was the only other person who scored in double-digits with 14 points for the Yellowjackets. Trey Hill scored 17 points for the Panthers.
PRP (3-3)
Trey Hill 17p; Gerald Gray 8p; Darius Osborne 7p; Bryant Robinson 6p; Tyler Redmon 1p; Cyncer Wilson 6p; Malik Bunzy 3p; Cashawn Beasley 10p.
CENTRAL (3-2)
Derron Douglas 9p; Devin Firman 27p; James Simpson 4p; Dominique Knight 4p; Andrew Crittenden 4p; Korey Johnson 14p.
Scores from around the state:
Bell Co. 84, Jackson Co. 67
Campbell Co. 61, Dixie Heights 59
Collins 63, North Bullitt 38
Cordia 67, Letcher County Central 63, OT
Edmonson Co. 52, Barren Co. 50
Grayson Co. 41, Breckinridge Co. 39
Harlan Co. 54, Lee High, Va. 42
Jackson City 75, Lee Co. 45
Knott Co. Central 85, Pike Co. Central 45
Ludlow 58, Bellevue 49
Lynn Camp 77, Berea 58
Madisonville-North Hopkins 73, Trigg Co. 37
McCreary Central 73, Somerset 66
Newport Central Catholic 57, Boone Co. 41
Nicholas Co. 67, Robertson County 62
Oneida Baptist 87, Riverside Christian 45
Pendleton Co. 79, Lex. Tates Creek 57
Pineville 49, Hancock County, Tenn. 44
Russell 67, Raceland 53
South Floyd 72, Hazard 63
Walton-Verona 70, Highlands 62, OT
Webster Co. 73, Caldwell Co. 65
Whitley Co. 58, Garrard Co. 42
Prestonsburg Tournament
Johnson Central 79, East Ridge 60
Magoffin Co. 65, Prestonsburg 42
GIRLS
CAL 64, BRECKENRIDGE CO. 59
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Shelby Calhoun and Sarah McDonald each posted double-doubles to spark the Centurions (5-0) over Breckenridge Co. (5-2). Calhoun scored 17 points and grabbed a monstrous 18 rebounds, while McDonald added 16 and 10 respectively. Breckenridge Co. neither led in the game nor did they trail by more than 10. CAL was able to hit free throws to stave off any comeback attempt by the Tigers, going 6-for-8 in the fourth quarter.
BRECKENRIDGE CO. (5-2)
Lily Grimes 24p; Riley Collins 4p; Sarah Shrewsberry 6p; Kayla Young 14p; Taylor Hines 3p; Natalee Tabor 8p.
CAL (5-0)
Hayley Ice 2p; Summer Conti 12p, 7a; Emma Frank 2p; Shelby Calhoun 17p, 18r, 3a; Sarah McDonald 16p, 10r; Mia Beam 15p, 5r, 4a.
BALLARD56, FAIRDALE53
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Fairdale (3-4) struggled to close down the stretch and dropped a close game at the hands of the Bruins (2-4). The Bulldogs were ahead by four points going into the final quarter but relinquished the lead as Iyuna Wilson sparked a Ballard run. Shanice Thomas was able to cut the deficit back to just two points with under a minute remaining, but a turnover on the their final possession cost Fairdale any last chance.
BALLARD (2-4)
Iyuna Wilson 17p; Sadye Valentine 8p; Claire Simmons 2p; Jada Williams 3p; Kiarah Carney 15p; Naria Reed 10p; Syncere Baldin 1p.
FAIRDALE (3-4)
Shanice Thomas 14p, 1r, 3a; Tyasia Brown 16p, 2r; Maria Nylund 1p, 9a; Janaesha Jefferson 9p, 9r; Valerie Johnson 4p, 1a; Sheree Lattimore 5p, 3r; Cheyanne Battle 4p, 4r.
SACRED HEART 81, EASTERN 50
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The host Valkyries (5-0) continued their winning streak and were able to force the Eagles (4-1) their first lost of the season by cruising to an 81-50 win. Freshman Erin Toller dominated for the Valkyries with 25 points and five rebounds off the bench. Junior Grace Berger, an Indiana University commit, added 11 points and seven rebounds. Sophomore Mikayla Kinnard scored 10 points for the Eagles.
EASTERN (4-1)
Brea Mishler 9p, 3r, 1b; Tedi Nunn 5p, 1s; Breanna Anthony 2p, 2a, 1s; Mikayla Kinnard 10p, 1r, 2a; Natalie Collins 8p, 7r, 5a, 1s; Kiara Pearl 6p, 3r, 2a, 1s; Destiny Houseal 3p, 3r, 1a, 1b; Jayden Townsend 5p, 3r, 1s; Devin Beach 2p, 7r, 1a, 3b, 1s.
SACRED HEART (5-0)
Destinee Marshall 3p, 4a, 1s; Cierra Scott 4p, 1r, 2s; Ashlee Harris 6p, 2r, 5a, 1b; Kiki Samsel 8p, 2r, 1a, 1b, 2s; Caroline Flaherty 5p, 4r; Erin Toller 25p, 5r, 1a, 2s; Kia Sivils 4p, 3r, 2a, 3s; Kristen Clemons 9p, 4r, 2a, 5b; Grace Berger 11p, 7r, 3a; Natalie Fichter 4p, 3r, 1s; Taylor Utter 2p.
Tournaments
Lady Cat Classic
at Waggener
SHAWNEE 56, FERN CREEK 48
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Golden Eagles (4-2) came out on top against the Tigers (3-5) in the Lady Cat Classic at Waggener High School. Leading the Golden Eagles in points was Jalana Scruggs with 19 points and nine rebounds. Keiana Patterson nearly had a triple-double for the Golden Eagles, finishing with nine points, nine rebounds and seven steals. Maelyn Ridener scored 12 points and had three 3-pointers for the Tigers.
SHAWNEE (4-2)
Keiana Patterson 9p, 9r, 4a, 7s; Dakeya Bolden 5p, 3r, 2a, 3s; Jalana Scruggs 19p, 9r, 2a, 3s; Johmika McGee 13p, 1r, 1a, 1s; Makenzie Forrest 2p; TaNeshya Allen 8p, 7r, 1a, 2s.
FERN CREEK (3-5)
Nsasa Makanda 10p; Maelyn Ridener 12p; Lauren Smith 13p; Sierra Hancock 4p; Tiana Austin 9p.
Scores from around the state:
Anderson Co. 64, Shelby Co. 44
Danville 55, McCreary Central 33
Edmonson Co. 56, Barren Co. 41
Elizabethtown 66, North Hardin 30
George Rogers Clark 79, East Jessamine 31
Hopkinsville 60, Hopkins Co. Central 31
Ironton, Ohio 53, Ashland Blazer 25
John Hardin 60, Bullitt Central 41
Kenwood, Tenn. 48, Dawson Springs 41
Ky. School for the Deaf 44, St. Rita School for the Deaf, Ohio 18
Lee Co. 62, Jackson City 20
Letcher County Central 76, Cordia 21
Lyon Co. 62, Paducah Tilghman 40
Nicholas Co. 67, Robertson County 28
Oneida Baptist 46, Riverside Christian 37
Owensboro 58, Warren East 45
Owsley Co. 64, Buckhorn 29
Pineville 42, Hancock County, Tenn. 27
Pulaski Co. 44, Corbin 38
Shelby Valley 43, Johnson Central 38
Trimble Co. 59, Spencer Co. 54
Warren Central 22, Franklin-Simpson 20
West Carter 66, Montgomery Co. 34
West Creek, Tenn. 55, Fort Campbell 26