Beacon Ladies Hoops: February 07, 2023
James Collier
The Ashland Beacon
GIRLS 64th DISTRICT
ASHLAND 18-5
Ashland went 2-0 this week with wins over Paintsville and Elliott County.
Kenleigh Woods dropped 30 to lead the Kittens to a 66-53 win over Paintsville. Ella Sellars added 15. Aryanna Gulley netted 12.
Woods paced the Kittens with 20 points in a 76-36 rout of Elliott County. Sellars had 17 in the win. Gabby Karle kicked in 12.
Ashland visits Russell Monday, welcomes Raceland Thursday and Boyd County Friday.
BOYD COUNTY 17-6
Boyd County went 3-1 this week with wins over Russell, Greenup County and Fairview and a loss to Bethlehem.
Jasmine Jordan had 22 points in the Lions 70-57 win over Russell. Emilee Neese had 15 points and went 4 of 6 from downtown. Taylor Bartrum and Audrey Biggs added 10 each.
Jordan had 19 points and 16 rebounds in a 58-48 win over Greenup County. Neese had 15 behind five 3s. Bartrum kicked in 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Boyd County defeated Fairview 52-10. Jordan and Jada Ray each had nine in the win.
Boyd County closed the week with a 79-64 loss at Bethlehem. Neese led the Lions with 19 points and five 3s. Jordan added 19 points and 12 rebounds. Biggs had 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Boyd County visits Menifee County Monday and Ashland on Friday.
FAIRVIEW 8-17
Fairview fell to East Carter, Boyd County, Bellevue and Dayton this week. No stats were reported.
Fairview welcomes Glenwood, OH on Wednesday and Cordia Saturday.
GIRLS 63rd DISTRICT
RUSSELL 16-9
Russell went 1-1 this week with a win over Menifee County and a loss to Boyd County.
Russell fell to Boyd County, 70-57. Shaelyn Steele led the way with 19 points. Bella Quinn had 15.
Russell bounced back with a 60-31 win over Menifee County. Steele had 13. Quinn added 11.
Russell welcomed Ashland Monday, visits Lawrence County Wednesday, East Carter Friday and Fairland on Saturday.
RACELAND 7-17
Raceland fell in both contests this week.
Raceland lost to Paintsville, 52-50. Nim Maynard had 16. Kennedy Taylor added 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Raceland fell to Lewis County, 66-35. Maynard netted 13 for the Rams in the loss. Raceland heads to Cabell Midland Tuesday, Ashland Thursday and welcomes Greenup County Saturday.
GREENUP COUNTY 12-10
Greenup County went 1-1 this week with a win over West Carter and a loss to Boyd County.
Rachel Bush dropped 27 in the Musketeers 55-36 win over West Carter. Emily Maynard added 11.
Greenup County fell short of the upset against Boyd County, 58-48. Bush had 22 points. Maynard added 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Greenup County travels to Lewis County Monday and Raceland Saturday.