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John Henson

Harlan coach Mackenzie King talked with the Lady Dragons during a timeout earlier this season. Harlan will play in the 13th Region All A Middle School finals on Thursday.

Rosspoint’s Jaycee Simpson prepared to make a pass during action earlier this season against James A. Cawood. (John Henson)

Runions, Landa lead Lady Devils over JACES

Kylee Runions and Raegan Landa each scored 16 points as Wallins defeated visiting James A. Cawood 44-21 in seventh- and eighth-grade basketball action Thursday.
Carmen Thomas led the Trojanettes with eight points.
JACES won 29-25 in fifth- and sixth-grade action as Addy Davis poured in 16 for the Trojanetes.
Brooke Haywood led Wallins with 14 points.
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Wallins (44) — Addison Day 3, Raegan Landa 16, Kayleigh Templeton 9, Kylee Runions 16.
James A. Cawood (21) — Holly Wright 2, Abby Elliott 3, Addy Davis 2, Carmen Thomas 8, Maddy Fields 4, Lia-Kate Carter 2.
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James A. Cawood (29) — Lia Kate Carter 9, Addy Davis 16, Natalie Moore 4 .
Wallins (25) — Brylie Wilson 5, Kylee Templeton 4, Mahalan Hall 2, Brooke Haywood 14.

Cochran powers Rosspoint to win over Whitesburg

Rosspoint won two of three games over visiting Whitesburg on Thursday in middle school basketball action.
Jaylee Cochran scored 15 points and Shasta Brackett added 10 as the Lady Cats won 41-37 in seventh- and eighth-grade action.
Brackett scored 18 to lead Rosspoint to a 36-27 win in the fifth- and sixth-grade game. The Lady Cats improved to 17-1 with the win.
Whitesburg won 20-12 in fourth-grade action as March Dixon led the Lady Jackets with 16 points.
Morgan Belcher paced Rosspoint with eight points.
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Rosspoint (41) — Jaylee Cochran 15, Shasta Brackett 10, Reagan Clem 8, Lauren Lewis 7, Madilynn Nolan 1.
Whitesburg (37) — Molly Beth Caudill 17, Kaylee Baker 8, Bailee Howard 6, Cambridge Combs 2, Allena Tyree 2, Presley Sloan 2.
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Rosspoint (36) — Shasta Brackett 18, Kenadee Sturgill 8, Jaycee Simpson 7, Aiselyn Sexton 2, Brooklyn Daniels 1.
Whitesburg (27) — Allena Tyree 16, Bailey Howard 6, Naz Duty 3, Marah Dixon 2.
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Whitesburg (20) — Marah Dixon 16, Savannah Isaac 2, Paris Cook 2.
Rosspoint (12) — Morgan Belcher 8, Natalie Creech 2, Adelynn Burgan 2.

Clem, Cochran lead Rosspoint past Tigerettes

Reagan Clem scored 17 points and Jaylee Cochran added 15 as Rosspoint claimed a 46-34 win in seventh- and eighth-grade action Tuesday at Black Mountain.
Maddie Bennett and Brianna Vick led the Tigerettes with 14 and 10 points, respectively.
Rosspoint continued its dominating fifth- and sixth-grade season with a 37-12 win, led by 14 points from Shasta Brackett and 12 from Jaycee Simpson.
Hayleigh King scored six to lead Black Mountain to a 12-11 win in fourth-grade action.
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Rosspoint (46) — Reagan Clem 17, Jaylee Cochran 15, Jaycee Simpson 6, Lauren Lewis 4, Shasta Brackett 4.
Black Mountain (34) — Maddie Bennett 14, Brianna Vick 10, Aubrey Madden 4, Vanessa Griffeth 4, Gracie Youngs 2.
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Rosspoint (37) — Shasta Brackett 14, Jaycee Simpson 12, Brooklyn Daniels 6, Kenadee Sturgill 5,
Black Mountain (12) — Kelsie Middleton 4, Dani Bennett 4, Gracie Young’s 2, Vanessa Griffeth 2
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Black Mountain (12) — Hayleigh King 6, Madison Woods 4, Bailey Burkhart 2.
Rosspoint (11) — Andrea Napier 6, Morgan Belcher 4, Madi Barrett 1.

 

Trojanettes win doubleheader against Cawood

James A. Cawood swept a middle school doubleheader Tuesday against visiting Cawood, winning 29-7 in seventh- and eighth-grade action and 39-12 in the fifth- and sixth-grade game.
Lia-Kate Carter led the Trojanettes in the seventh- and eighth-grade game with eight points.
Jinna Smith scored five for Cawood.
Addy Davis scored 12 to lead JACES in the fifth- and sixth-game.
Bella Ford paced the Lady Comets with five points.
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James A. Cawood (29) — Holly Wright 4, Abby Elliott 2, Haley Berry 2, Carmen Thomas 7, Lia-Kate Carter 8, Maddy Fields 4, Elizabeth Ball 2.
Cawood (7) — Jinna Smith 5, Katie Smith 2.
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James A. Cawood (39) — Carmen Thomas 8, Lia-Kate Carter 6, Maddy Fields 1, Addy Davis 12, Tay Napier 6, Aniston Burton 2, Natalie Moore 2, Clarissa Yost 2.
Cawood (12) — Addy Cochran 1, Campbell Thompson 4, Bella Ford 5, Caylee Yount 2.

Lady Dragons advance to tourney finals
Harlan defeated Barbourville 35-26 on Tuesday in the semifinals of the 13th Region All A Middle School Tournament in Williamsburg.
Addison Campbell led the Lady dragons with 15 points. Harper Carmical scored eight and was followed by Gracie Hensley with six, Peyshaunce Wynn with four and SaraKate Fisher with two points.
The Lady Dragons will play for the league title on Thursday.
Harlan won one and lost one in the fifth- and sixth-grade tournament, defeating Lynn Camp 29-17 in the quarterfinals before falling to Barbourville 17-15 in the semifinals. No scoring information was submitted.

 

Runions powers Wallins to win at Cumberland

Kylee Runions scored 10 points as Wallins coasted to a 32-6 win Monday at Cumberland in seventh- and eighth-grade basketball action.
No information was submitted on the fifth- and sixth-grade game.
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Wallins (32) — Addison Day 2, Olivia Johnson 2, Raegan Landa 6, Kayleigh Templeton 6, Kylee Runions 10, Madlyn Burkhart 4, Kayleigh Colinger 2.
Cumberland (6) — Tabitha Holland 2, Ashlan Williamson 3, Jordan Skidmore 1

 

Middleton, Youngs lead Tigerettes to victory

Kelsie Middleton scored 16 points and Gracie Youngs added 10 as Black Mountain won 45-14 in fifth- and sixth-grade action Monday at Stinnett.
Stinnett won 42-37 in seventh- and eighth-grade action as Maddie Bennett scored 11 and Aubrey Madden added 10 for the Tigerettes.
Stinnett won 32-24 in fourth-grade action despite 24 points from Madison Woods.
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Stinnett (42) — Scoring not available.
Black Mountain (37) — Maddie Bennett 11, Aubrey Madden 10, Brianna Vick 9 Vanessa Griffith 4, Jayla Dillman 2, Kelsie Middleton 1.
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Black Mountain (45) — Kelsie Middleton 16, Gracie Youngs 10, Vanessa Griffith 9 Dani Bennett 6, Mylee Botts 4.
Stinnett (14) — Scoring not available.