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Lady Bears split a pair of summer scrimmages at Bell County

By John Henson, Managing Editor
June 14, 2025
John Henson
Harlan County sophomore guard Kylee Runions worked inside for a shot in scrimmage action Friday at Bell County. Runions scored nine points in the Lady Bears’ 64-49 win over Barbourville.

 

For a still young Harlan County team, the summer of 2025 has been a mixture of good and bad. The Lady Bears showed both sides Friday at Bell County, racing to a 15-2 lead in their opening scrimmage on the way to a 64-49 win over Barbourville before their offense disappeared once again in the nightcap with a 55-30 loss to Bell County.
Sophomore guard Jaylee Cochran scored 19 in the win over the Lady Tigers. Kylee Runions and Reagan Clem added nine and eight points, respectively. Whitney Noe and Kenadee Sturgill each scored six, followed by Jaycee Simpson with five, Natalie Moore with three and Lacey Robinson, Taylynn Napier, Reagan Landa and Brooklyn Burke with two each.
Noe scored 10 against Bell County. Runions tossed in seven. Landa added five. Simpson scored four. Robinson and Clem each added two.
Harlan County improved to 8-0 in junior varsity action with a 34-23 win over Bell County. Napier and Shasta Brackett each scored 10 for the Lady Bears. Vanessa Griffith chipped in with eight. Kelsie Middleton scored three. Moore added two.

 

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By John Henson
John Henson
John Henson, Managing Editor
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.