Rosspoint downs Black Mountain in county showdown

In a battle of unbeatens, Rosspoint cemented its position as the favorite in the county seventh- and eighth-grade league with a 37-17 win Tuesday over visiting Black Mountain in seventh- and eighth-grade basketball action.
Jaylee Cochran led the 7-1 Lady Cats (5-0 in county action) with a 37-17 victory.
Maddie Bennett paced Black Mountain with seven points.
Rosspoint improved to 8-0 in fifth- and sixth-grade action with a 45-25 victory. Shasta Brackett scored 13 and Kenadee Sturgill added 12 for Rosspoint.
Kelsie Middleton, Mylee Boots and Gracie Youngs paced Black Mountain with six points each.
Black Mountain won 6-2 in a fourth-grade game.
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Rosspoint (37) — Jaylee Cochran 15, Jaycee Simpson 7, Laura Lewis 6, Reagan Clem 4, Shasta Brackett 3, Madi Nolan 2.
Black Mountain (17) — Maddie Bennett 7, Brianna Vick 6, Aubrey Madden 3, Jayla Dillman 1.
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Rosspoint (45) — Shasta Brackett 13, Kenadee Sturgill 12, Jaycee Simpson 9, Aiselyn Sexton 7, Brooklyn Daniels 2, Barbara Osborne 2.
Black Mountain (24) — Kelsie Middleton 6, Gracie Youngs 6, Mylee Botts 6, Vanessa Griffeth 4, Dani Bennett 2
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Black Mountain (6) — Kerstyn Buell 2, Hayleigh King 2, Bailey Burkhart 2.
Rosspoint (2) — Madi Barrett 1, Zoey Reed 1.

Lady Cats claim overtime win over Stinnett in 5-6 action
Evarts outscored visiting Stinnett 6-0 in overtime to win 30-24 in fifth- and sixth-grade basketball action Tuesday.
Rheagan Halcomb led the Lady Cats with 14 points.
Evarts fell 40-35 in seventh- and eighth-grade action as Rockell Robinson led the Lady Cats with 12 points.
Stinnett won 11-2 in a fourth-grade game. Crissalyn Jones scored two points for the Lady Cats.
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Stinnett (40) — No scoring information available.
Evarts (35) — Rheagan Halcomb 14, Willow Peace 8, Julia Vick 7, Shawnee Peace 3, Brealynn Langley 3.
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Evarts (30) — Rockell Robinson 12, Audrianna Stewart 8, Josie Thomas 4, Octavia Wright 4, Crissalynn Jones 2.
Stinnett (24) — No scoring information available.

Campbell’s free throws lift Harlan past Middlesboro
Addison Campbell connected on two free throws with 3.5 seconds left to lift Harlan to a 25–23 win Tuesday at Middlesboro in seventh- and eighth-grade basketball action.
Campbell scored nine and Peyshaunce Wynn added six to lead the Lady Dragons.
Morgan Martin paced Middlesboro with nine points.
Kaprise Rogers scored 11 as Middlesboro won 21-17 in fifth- and sixth-grade action.
Addyson Patton led Harlan with seven points.
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Harlan (25) — Addison Campbell 9, Peyshaunce Wynn 6, Harper Carmical 3, Gracie Hensley 3, SaraKate Fisher 2, Jordyn Smith 2.
Middlesboro (23) — Morgan Martin 9, Millie Roberts 7, Jenna Baker 4, Lillie Partin 3.
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Middlesboro (21) — Kaprise Rogers 11, Aubrie Womack 6, Brianna Baker 2, Karlee Masters 2.
Harlan (17) — Addyson Patton 7, Jordyn Smith 7, Talae Manning 2, Shaedyn Crow 1.

Trojanettes sweep doubleheader at Cawood

Carmen Thomas scored 10 points as James A. Cawood rolled to a 24-8 win at Cawood in seventh- and eighth-grade basketball.
Jinna Smith paced the Lady Comets with six points.
Tay Napier poured in 13 points as JACES won 34-9 in fifth- and sixth-grade action.
Addy Cochran led Cawood with five points.
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James A. Cawood (24) — Holly Wright 7, Abby Fee 1, Addy Davis 2, Carmen Thomas 10, Lia-Kate Carter 2, Clarissa Yost 2.
Cawood (8) — Jinna Smith 6, Mylei Stewart 2.
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James A. Cawood (34) — Carmen Thomas 2, Addy Davis 8, Tay Napier 13, Natalie Moore 6, Clarissa Yost 2, Addy Creech 1, Aniston Burton 2.
Cawood (9) — Addy Cochran 5, Campbell Thompson 2, Jocelyn Miracle 2.

Bennett leads Black Mountain past Lady Lions

Black Mountain claimed a hard-fought 40-34 win Monday over visiting Pineville in seventh- and eighth-grade basketball action.
Maddie Bennett scored 19 and Aubrey Madden added 10 to lead the Tigerettes.
Madison Johnson paced Pineville with 16 points.
Led by 16 points from Vanessa Griffith, Black Mountain won 38-16 in fifth- and sixth-grade action.
Kaelyn Burnett led Pineville with eight points.
Anessa Carroll scored four as Black Mountain won 10-2 in a fourth-grade game.
Black Mountain will play at Rosspoint on Tuesday. Both teams are unbeaten in county seventh- and eighth-grade play.
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Black Mountain (40) — Maddie Bennett 19, Aubrey Madden 10, Brianna Vick 6, Vanessa Griffith 3, Jayla Dillman 2.
Pineville (34) — Kam Evans 7, Addison Arnett 1, Haleigh Carnes 6, Madison Johnson 16, Maddy Smith 4.
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Black Mountain (38) — Vanessa Griffith 16, Kelsie Middleton 9, Gracie Youngs 5, Mylee Botts 4, Anessa Carroll 2, Bailey Burkhart 2.
Pineville (16) — Kaelyn Burnett 8, Audrey Yates 2, Kaleigh Evans 2, Clara Strange 4.
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Black Mountain (10) — Anessa Carroll 4, Madison Woods 2, Bailey Burkhart 2, Hayleigh King 2.
Pineville (2) — Mya Roundtree 2.

Trojanettes sweep tripleheader at Cumberland

Carmen Thomas led a balanced James A. Cawood offense with seven points as the Trojanettes traveled to Cumberland on Monday and came away with a 26-5 victory in seventh- and eighth-grade basketball.
Led by 11 points from Tay Napier, the Trojanettes won 21-2 in fifth- and sixth-grade action.
Natalie Moore scored eight points as JACES won 16-2 in a fourth-grade game.
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James A. Cawood (26) — Holly Wright 4, Abby Elliott 2, Ally Fee 4, Addy Davis 4, Carmen Thomas 7, Lia-Kate Carter 4, Maddy Fields 1.
Cumberland (5) — Alli Adams 5.
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James A. Cawood (21) — Carmen Thomas 2, Addy Davis 4, Tay Napier 11, Clarissa Yost 4.
Cumberland (2) — Paisley Hendrickson 2.
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James A. Cawood (16) — Aniston Burton 4, Addy Creech 4, Natalie Moore 8.
Cumberland (2) — Anistyn Lewis 2.