A 14-0 run in the third quarter and a 17-0 run in the fourth sent the Harlan County Black Bears to an 80-51 rout of Madison Southern on Saturday in the Bill Smallwood Classic at Berea High School.
Junior guard Trent Cole poured in 28 points on seven 3-pointers to lead the 15-8 Bears. Senior guard Reggie Cottrell scored 18 one night after reaching the 1,000-point plateau in a win at Middlesboro. Brady Smith added 14 points,.
Senior forward Landon Adams led the 13-10 Eagles, ranked 10th in the always tough 11th Region, with 12 points
Madison Southern took an early 8-4 lead before Cole heated up with three 3-pointers and 11 points overall to help Harlan County go up 20-12 after one quarter. Cottrell added three baskets in the period.
Cole and Kaden Jones each hit two treys in the second quarter as Harlan County built its lead to 34-21 at halftime.
The Eagles cut the deficit to six early in the third quarter. Cole and Cottrell teamed on the first 12 points in a 14-0 run that was capped by a pass from Cottrell to Tucker Curtis for a layup. The Bears took a 54-33 lead into the fourth quarter.
Smith took over in the fourth period with four baskets and 10 points. HC went up 75-41 on a Brennan Blevins basket with four minutes left before coach Kyle Jones went to his reserves.
Harlan County travels to Bell County on Tuesday for a girls/boys district doubleheader.
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Harlan County (80) — Reggie Cottrell 18, Brennan Blevins 5, Trent Cole 28, Kaden Jones 6, Brady Smith 14, Tucker Curtis 4, Hayden Grace 3, Andrew Vance 2.
Madison Southern (51) — Jordan Dunaway 4, Tucker Nobbe 2, Derek Helton 8, Bryant Brock 4, Blake Bonham 8, Zach Adams 5, Landon Adams 12, Colton Hurnley 2, Ryder Bullock 4, Rylen Duran 2.

Harlan County 20 14 20 26 — 80
Madison Southern 12 9 12 18 — 52