ALBANY —
ALBANY Louisville Iroquois held off Boyd County, 60-59, in the Twin Lakes Holiday Classic on Saturday.
Austin Hunt made a 3-pointer in the closing seconds to pull the Lions within one point.
Brandon Taylor racked up 20 points and 11 rebounds for Boyd County, while teammate Brandon Lowe also scored 20.
The two Brians helped the Lions rally in the second half.
Boyd County (6-5) finished 2-2 in the tournament hosted by Clinton County.
Iroquois also had two players with at least 20 points.
IROQUOIS 15 16 11 18 — 60
BOYD CO. 11 14 14 20 — 59
Iroquois (60) — Anderson 4, Smith 1, Johnson 28, Martin 20, Foster 2, Miller 5. FT: 11-20. 3-point FGs: 5 (Martin 4, Johnson). PF: 13.
Boyd County (59) — Hunt 5, Stacy 3, Brandon Taylor 20, Griffith 5, Brandon Lowe 20, Anderson 2, Burgess 4. FT: 6-9. 3-point FGs: 3 (Griffith, Lowe, Hunt). PF: 15.
Morgan County 82
Fairview 65
WESTWOOD Samuel Aguirre and Jordan Whitt each tossed in 21 points to lead Morgan County past Fairview.
Fairview (6-4) jumped out to an 8-0 lead, but Morgan County quickly recovered and led by 12 points after one quarter.
Freshman Jordan Perry added 18 points and Aleksandar Malinic scored 12 for the Cougars (7-2).
Devon Turner topped Fairview with 19 points, while Andrew Carroll and Isaiah King each scored 15.
MORGAN CO. 23 13 26 20 —82
FAIRVIEW 11 15 22 17 —65
Morgan County (82) — Aguirre 21, Whitt 21, Burton 6, Perry 18, Malinic 12, K. Ross 2, M. Ross 2. FT: 15-24. 3-point FGs: 3 (Aguirre 2, Whitt). PF: 19.
Fairview (65) — Turner 19, Carroll 15, Thovson 3, Dolen 6, I. King 15, Roark 2, Stormes 5. FT: 12-20. 3-point FGs: 3 (Turner 2, Carroll). PF: 15.
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Iroquois edges Boyd; Morgan tops Fairview
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Boyd’s Fraley commits to Herd
Boyd County sophomore basketball player Logan Fraley has announced her commitment to Marshall University.
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Immersed in another district contest with little breathing room, Greenup County softball coach Eric Keeton resorted to the strengths of his lineup: bunting and baserunning.
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Boyd pounds out 11 hits to go along with Grimm’s shutout, 14-0
Robbie Shivel might be a little sore after Monday night, but it was Fairview that left the game battered and bruised.
Boyd County belted out 11 hits to go along with Dylan Grimm's complete-game gem as the Lions roared past Fairview, 14-0, in the opening round of the 64th District Tournament at Ashland's Alumni Field. The game lasted five innings. -
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A longtime fixture in the 64th District softball championship game, Boyd County looked different this return trip.
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Musketeers explode in final 2 innings to beat Raceland; good times continue for Lewis
Through the first four innings of its 63rd District Tournament opener, Greenup County found itself hitless. The Musketeers made up for it over the next two innings.
Greenup County scored eight runs on eight hits in the final two innings to defeat Raceland, 9-1, at Russell High School on Monday. -
The will to win
Opponents get the same look from Emily Stewart whether it’s softball, basketball or soccer season.
Steely eyed and lips pursed, the Boyd County senior is keenly focused and all business between the lines. -
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Locals struggle to make impact
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Womack eliminated in state semis; Rose Hill, Russell doubles also ousted
Fairview senior Kennedy Womack wasn’t her consistent self in Saturday morning’s state tennis semifinals at the University of Kentucky’s Hilary Boone Tennis Complex.
As a result, the top seed fell to Lexington Sayre sophomore Madeline Rolph 6-1, 6-0.
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