Beacon Ladies Hoops: February 21, 2023
James Collier
The Ashland Beacon
GIRLS 64th
DISTRICT
ASHLAND 21-6
Ashland closed the regular season with a 74-66 win over Montgomery County. Ella Sellars led the Kittens with 27 points. Kenleigh Woods had 17. Jaidyn Gulley added 11. Gabby Karle had 10.
Ashland met Fairview Monday night at 7:30 p.m. in the opening round of the 64th District Tournament.
BOYD COUNTY 18-9
Boyd County went 0-2 to close the regular season with losses to Russell and Rowan County.
Taylor Bartrum led the Lions with 16 points in their 56-49 loss to Russell. Audrey Biggs added 15. Jasmine Jordan added 12 points and grabbed 14 rebounds.
Boyd County fell to Rowan County, 73-68. Jordan paced the Lions with 23 points and 16 rebounds. Biggs added 17 points. Emilee Neese had 15 while draining five triples.
Boyd County earned a first-round bye in the 64th District Tournament and will meet the winner of Ashland and Fairview Wednesday night at 7 p.m. in the championship.
FAIRVIEW 8-21
Fairview fell in its only contest this week, 51-21 to Villa Madonna. No stats were reported.
Fairview faced Ashland Monday night at 7:30 p.m. in the opening round of the 64th District Tournament.
GIRLS 63rd
DISTRICT
RUSSELL 19-11
Russell closed the regular season with a 56-49 win over Boyd County. Shaelyn Steele led the Devils with 25 points. Bella Quinn had 15 and hit four 3s.
Russell met Raceland Monday night at 6 p.m. in the opening round of the 63rd District Tournament in Vanceburg.
RACELAND 7-23
Raceland went 0-3 to close the regular season with losses to Morgan County, Prestonsburg and East Carter.
Nim Maynard had 24 points in the Rams 63-49 loss to Morgan County.
Raceland fell to Prestonsburg, 55-46 and 68-50 to East Carter. No stats were reported in the losses. Nim Maynard scored her 1,000th career point in the loss at Prestonsburg.
Raceland met Russell Monday night at 6 p.m. in the opening round of the 63rd District Tournament in Vanceburg.
GREENUP COUNTY 15-12
Greenup County closed the regular season with a 1-2 week with losses to Menifee County and Lawrence County bookending a win over Pike County Central.
Greenup County fell to Menifee County, 54-53. Rachel Bush led the Musketeers with 21 points. Emily Maynard had 17 and hit five 3s. Dharia Crum added 12.
Bush paced the Musketeers with 14 points in their 46-34 win over Pike County Central. Maynard tossed in 13 and grabbed 11 rebounds.
Greenup County fell to Lawrence County, 61-58. Bush had 22 points and 12 rebounds in the loss. Maynard had 15. Katie Shaffer added 10.
Greenup County met Lewis County Monday night at 8:15 p.m. in the opening round of the 63rd District Tournament in Vanceburg.