With their dynamic duo back together for the first time this summer, the Harlan.County Black Bears quickly took any mystery out of a scrimmage Monday against visiting Knott Central.
Junior guard Maddox Huff, seeing his first action this summer due to an injury, came out red hot. Senior guard Trent Noah, back from the Kentucky All Stars game against Indiana over the weekend, was also on fire. That combination proved lethal as the Bears raced to an 18-0 lead and coasted to a 77-47 win over the Patriots to improve to 5-0 on the summer.
Noah scored 24 and Huff added 18 to lead the Bears. Senior forward Caleb Johnson continued his outstanding summer with 14 points. Brody Napier tossed in seven, followed by Reggie Cottrell with five, Jaycee Carter with four, Landon Brock with three and Shemar Carr with two.
Noah had 15 points in the first half and Huff added 12, teaming for six 3-pointers, as the Bears led 43-18 at the half. Johnson had five baskets to lead the Bears in the second half, while Noah added four. Huff hit two more 3-pointers to finish with five in the scrimmage.
Harlan County will travel to Corbin on Tuesday.
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Landon Brock scored 14 points and Cole Cornett added 11 as Harlan County won 35-27 in freshman action. Brady Freeman tossed in four. Ethan Huff, Shemar Carr and Bryson Bryant added two each.
Huff scored six to lead the Bears in a 48-28 junior varsity loss. Carr, Cornett and Brock added four each. Gunnar Johnson and Brennan Blevins each scored three. Freeman and Aidan Reynolds added two each.