The Harlan County Lady Bears added a pair of summer victories Friday at Williamsburg, edging Barbourville 39-35 and coasting past Lynn Camp 62-39.
Eighth-grade guard Jaycee Simpson hit 11 of 12 shots and finished with 26 points in the win over Lynn Camp. Taylynn Napier, a seventh-grade guard, added 16 points. Whitley Teague scored nine, followed by Lacey Robinson with four, Kenadee Sturgill with three and Shasta Brackett and Shawnee Peace with two each.
Napier exploded for 21 points in the win over Barbourville. Teague scored 10. Robinson and Simpson added four each.
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Led by 26 points from freshman guard Kylee Runions and 17 from junior forward Whitley Teague, Harlan County split two varsity games Thursday at Bell County with a 63-50 win over Jellico, Tenn.
Seventh-grade guard Talynn Napier added 11 points. Vanessa Griffith scored six. Whitney Noe added two.
Harlan County fell 52-25 to Bell County. Lacey Robinson led the Lady Bears with eight points. Noe scored seven, Runions added six and Napier and Kayleigh Templeton scored two each.
Harlan County downed Bell County 42-29 in junior varsity action as Templeton led the Lady Bears with 13 points. Napier scored nine, followed by Shasta Brackett with eight, Aubrey Madden and Kenadee Sturgill with four each and Shawnee Peace and Vanessa Griffith with two each.
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Lady Bears claim two wins in scrimmages at Williamsburg
June 16, 2024
Harlan County guard Taylynn Napier knocked the ball away from a Williamsburg player in scrimmage action. Napier scored 16 points in the Lady Bears’ win Friday over Lynn Camp.
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John Henson has covered sports since 1985 for the Harlan Daily Enterprise, the Cats Pause and harlancountysports.com, winning numerous Kentucky Press Association awards during that time. He also served as managing editor for 15 years and now teaches writing at Harlan County High School as part of the Gear Up program.