Green Dragons perfect after 7 with rout of Middlesboro

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Jon Dickenson

Harlan guard Kyler McLendon put up a short jumper in the Dragons’ 81-44 win at Middlesboro on Friday.

December 17, 2022

Harlan 81, Middlesboro 44

HARLAN (7-0)
Kyler McLendon 9-21 1-2 23, Kaleb McLendon 3-11 0-0 9, Trenton Cole 5-10 0-0 12, Jaedyn Gist 4-5 2-3 10, Will Austin 7-9 4-5 18, Dylan Cox 1-4 1-1 4, Matthew Pennington 1-5 0-0 2, Connor Daniels 1-2 0-0 3, Cameron Maples 0-1 0-0 0, Jake Brewer 0-0 0-0 0, Ethan Shuler 0-0 0-0 0, Jacob Clark 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 31-68 8-11 81.
MIDDLESBORO (2-5)
Cayden Grigsby 1-5 1-4 3, Jerimah Beck 5-9 4-4 15, Brayden Barnard 3-10 1-2 7, Trey King 3-11 0-0 8, Trey Kyle 2-8 0-0 5, Ashton Osborne 0-2 0-0 0, Joseph Killion 0-1 0-0 0, Richie Logan 1-4 0-0 2, Tyler Sturgill 1-1 0-1 0, Bryson Hatfield 0-0 0-0 0, Jack Smith 0-0 0-0 0, Chandler Cox 0-0 2-2 2, Caidden Adkins 0-0 0-0 0, Aiden Larew 0-1 0-0 0, Peyton Turner 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 16-52 8-13 44.

Harlan 16 27 29 9–81
Middlesboro 13 8 15 8–44
3-point goals: Harlan 11-34 (Kyler McLendon 4-9, Kaleb McLendon 3-11, Cole 2-7, Daniels 1-2, Cox 1-4, Maples 0-0), Middlesboro 4-18 (King 2-6, Beck 1-1, Kyle 1-6, Killion 0-1, Logan 0-1, Grigsby 1-3). Rebounds: Harlan 46 (Austin 17, Gist 11, Pennington 5, Kyler McLendon 4, Kaleb McLendon 4, Cole 3, Cox 1, Clark 1), Middlesboro 25 (King 6, Beck 5, Grigsby 4, Kyle 4, Logan 2, Sturgill 2, Barnard 1, Turner 1). Assists: Harlan 12 (Kyler McLendon 6), Middlesboro 5 (Grigsby 3). Turnovers: Harlan 14, Middlesboro 19.

Harlan ran its record to 7-0, rolling to an 81-44 win Friday at Middlesboro.
The Dragons started slow with a 16-13 lead after one quarter, but took control by outscoring the Jackets 27-8 in the second quarter as Jaedyn Gist scored eight points and Kyler McLendon added seven. Will Austin had five baskets in the third quarter as the lead grew to 72-46.
Kyler McLendon scored 23 to lead another balanced night of offense for the Dragons. Austin scored 18, followed by Trenton Cole with 12 and Gist with 10. Harlan owned a 46-25 advantage on the boards, led by Austin with 17 and gist with 11.
Jerimah Beck led the 1-5 jJzackets with 15 points.
Harlan will take on Ashland Blazer on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the first round of the Pikeville Invitational. Middlesboro will face Shelby Valley on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. in the Railsplitters Classic at Lincoln Memorial University.

 

Harlan senior forward Jaedyn Gist worked inside for a basket during the Dragons’ win Friday at Middlesboro. (Jon Dickenson)