Floyd Central overcomes Harlan’s fast start to win at Berea Holiday Classic

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Jon Dickenson

Harlan guard Emma Owens, pictured earlier this season, scored 13 points Thursday as the Lady Dragons fell to Floyd Central in the Berea Holiday Classic. Harlan will be at home against Middlesboro on Monday in the 13th Region All “A” Classic.

December 30, 2022

Floyd Central 65, Harlan 54

FLOYD CENTRAL (10-4)
Kennedy Harvel 6-17 7-11 22, Chelsea Johnson 1-1 4-4 7, Madilyn Meade 2-10 3-5 7, Jada Johnson 2-8 8-8 12, Riley Compton 2-6 2-2 7, Chloe Crase 2-2 2-2 7, Allie Adkins 0-0 0-0 0, Hannah Lafferty 0-0 0-0 0,. Kaylee Hall 1-3 0-0 3. Totals: 16-47 26-32 65.
HARLAN (4-7)
Emma Owens 3-12 6-12 13, Aymanni Wynn 7-14 4-6 21, Kylie Noe 3-9 3-5 9, Leah Davis 3-10 2-2 9, Peighton Jones 1-1 0-0 2, Addison Jackson 0-0 0-1 0, Addison Campbell 0-1 0-0 0, Pyshaunce Wynn 0-0 0-0 0, Raegan Goodman 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 17-47 15-26 64.

Floyd Central 8 19 22 16 — 65
Harlan 19 13 9 13 — 54
3-point goals: Floyd Central 7-15 (Harvel 3-7, Johnson 1-1, Compton 1-1, Crase 1-1, Hall 1-2, Meade 0-3), Harlan 5-17 (A. Wynn 3-8, Davis 1-3, Owens 1-4, Noe 0-1, Campbell 0-1). Rebounds: Floyd Central 47 (Johnson 14, Compton 10), Harlan 27 (A. Wynn 10, Noe 6, Davis 4, Jones 4, Owens 1, Jackson 1, Campbell 1). Assists: Floyd Central 9 (Meade 3, Johnson 3), Harlan 7 (Owens 2, A. Wynn 2, Jones 2, Davis 1). Turnovers: Floyd Central 17, Harlan 12. Fouled out: Harlan (A. Wynn, Noe, Jones).

Harlan built an 18-5 lead in the opening seven minutes but couldn’t hold off a Floyd Central comeback as the Lady Jaguars took control in the third quarter on the way to a 65-54 win Thursday in the consolation bracket of the Berea Holiday Classic.
Senior point guard Kennedy Harvel scored 22 points and senior forward Jada Johnson added 12 points and 14 rebounds to lad the 10-4 Lady Jaguars.
The 4-7 Lady Dragons, who finished 1-2 in the tournament, were led by sophomore guard AymannI Wynn with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Junior point guard Emma Owens added 13 points.
Rebounding proved to be a big difference in the game as Floyd Central owned a 47-27 advantage. Floyd Central also hit 26 of 32 at the free-throw line as three Harlan starters fouled out.
Harlan returns to action Monday at home in the quarterfinals of the 13th Region All “A” Classic. The Lady Dragons will play Middlesboro at 7:30 p.m. with Barbourville playing Williamsburg at 6.