
The county’s top four teams will be in action Tuesday in the fifth- and sixth-grade county tournament semifinals after Wallins, Cawood and James A. Cawood coasted to first-round victories Saturday at the S.H. Rowland Gymnasium.
Mahalah Hall scored 10 points to lead Wallins past Evarts 19-8 in the opening game.
Rylie Griffith paced the Lady Cats with six points.
Cawood overcame a sluggish start to knock off Cumberland 23-7. Addy Cochran paced the Lady Comets with nine points.
Anistyn Lewis led the Lady Skins with five points.
Adleigh Creech poured in 11 points as JACES downed Black Mountain 28-5.
Bailey Burkhart paced the Tigerettes with four points.
Top-seeded Rosspoint will play Wallins at 5:30 on Tuesday with Cawood playing James A. Cawood at 7. The consolation and championship games are set for Thursday at Harlan County High School.
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Wallins (19) — Brylie Wilson 2, Braylie Wilson 7, Mahalah Hall 10.
Evarts (8) — Rylie Griffith 6, Anna Kate Clark 2.
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Cawood (23) — Addy Cochran 9, Caroline Patterson 2, Emily Moore 4, Bella Ford 8.
Cumberland (7) — Anistyn Lewis 5, Torrie Sundy 2.
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James A. Cawood (28) — Hailey Collins 6, Adleigh Creech 11, Natalie Moore 7, Madison Barrett 2, Baylee Shope 2.
Black Mountain (5) — Bailey Burkhart 4, Bella Wright 1.

