Lady Dragons open district slate with blowout win at Middlesboro

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Jon Dickenson

Harlan senior forward Peighton Jones guarded Middlesboro’s Keevi Betts in the Lady Dragons’ 68-31 win Friday.

December 17, 2022

Harlan 68, Middlesboro 31

HARLAN (2-3)
Emma Owens 8-18 2-2 21, Aymanni Wynn 11-18 3-5 28, Kylie Noe 1-5 1-2 4, Peighton Jones 2-5 0-0 0, Raegan Goodman 0-0 1-2 1, Addison Jackson 1-2 2-2 5, Gracie Hensley 0-1 1-2 1, Peyshaunce Wynn 1-2 0-9 3, Shelby Doan 0-1 0-0 0. Totals: 24-56 10-15 68.
MIDDLESBORO (0-5)
Keeve Betts 5-15 6-13 18, Morgan Martin 2-5 1-2 5, Addison Larew 1-2 1-2 3, Trinity Derossett 0-9 0-0 0, Halaya Brown 1-3 1-2 3, Aleza Ahmad 0-8 2-2 2, Kameryn Keith 0-0 0-0 0, Millie Roberts 0-0 0-0 0, Trinity Partin 0-3 0-0 0. Totals: 9-36 11-21 31.

Harlan 23 18 14 13–68
Middlesboro 9 11 5 6–31
3-point goals: Harlan 10-23 (Owens 3-7, A. Wynn 3-7, Jones 1-1, Jackson 1-1, P. Wynn 1-2, Noe 1-3, Hensley 0-1, Doan 0-1), Middlesboro 2-13 (Betts 2-8, Larew 0-1, Partin 0-1, Ahmad 0-3). Rebounds: Harlan 29 (Owens 5, A. Wynn 5, Jones 5, Jackson 5, Goodman 4, Hensley 3, Noe 1, Doan 1), Middlesboro 24 ( Betts 7, Partin 7, Brown 4, Martin 2, Derossett 2, Ahmad 2). Assists: Harlan 13 (Owens 5, A. Wynn 5, Jackson 2, Goodman 1), Middlesboro 3 (Larew 1, Derossett 1, Keith 1). Turnovers: Harlan 19, Middlesboro 30.

Harlan opened its district schedule in impressive fashion Friday at Middlesboro, rolling to a 68-31 victory over the Lady Jackets.
Aymanni Wynn scored 28 points and Emma Owens added 21 to lead the 2-3 Lady Dragons, who led 23-9 after one quarter and 41-20 by halftime.
Keevi Betts carried the offense for the 0-5 Lady Jackets with 18 points.
Harlan will compete in the Jim Lankster Classic next week at Lexington Sayre and will take on Estill County at 3 p.m. on Dec. 20, Sayre at 1 p.m. on Dec. 21 and Garrard County at 1 on Dec. 22. Middlesboro will play at Lynn Camp on Monday.

Harlan junior point guard Emma Owens coasted down the lane for two of her 21 points on Friday in the Lady Dragons’ 68-31 victory. (Jon Dickenson)