With standout senior guard Kyler McLendon sidelined for the second straight game, the Harlan Green Dragons were no match for visiting Clay County on Tuesday as the Tigers won 80-52 for their third victory this season against the Dragons.
Senior forward Hayden Harris hit five 3-pointers in the opening quarter and scored 18 points as the Tigers raced to a 36-13 lead after one quarter.
Harris poured in 27 points to lead the 20-8 Tigers. Ethan Jackson and Adon Grubb added 17 and 12 points, respectively.
Trent Cole paced the 6-19 Dragons with 15 points. Izack Saylor and Jaxson Perry, both eighth graders, came off the bench to add 11 and nine points, respectively.
Harlan closes its regular-season schedule Thursday at Pineville. Clay County plays at Hazard on Thursday.
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Clay County (80) — Jerrod Roark 8, Elijah Bundy 6, Grayson Hooker 2, Hayden Harris 27, Adon Grubb 12, Brody Hooker 4, Ethan Jackson 17, Tate Rice 2, Aiden Wagers 2.
Harlan (52) — Trent Cole 15, Dylan Cox 6, Darius Akal 2, Matthew Pennington 6, Nate Montanaro 3, Jaxson Perry 9, Izack Saylor 11.

Clay County 36 19 21 4 — 80
Harlan` 13 19 10 10 — 52