In a marquee 14th vs. 15th Region matchup, the Pikeville Panthers traveled to the Morton Combs Athletic Center in Hindman, KY, to take on the homestanding Knott County Central Patriots.
The Patriots came out firing in the opening quarter, jumping ahead 14–11 after an energetic start. But the momentum swung dramatically in the second period. Pikeville’s defensive intensity smothered the Patriot offense, holding Knott Central scoreless for the entire quarter. The Panthers strung together a dominant 15-0 run to take a 26–14 lead into the break.
The second half followed a similar script. Pikeville continued to dictate the pace with its defense, and in the fourth quarter the Panthers clamped down once again—limiting the Patriots to just four points—as they pulled away for a convincing 59–35 victory.
Senior Jackson Keene led the offensive attack for Pikeville, pouring in a game-high 20 points to earn our Surplus Products Player of the Game honor.
Scoring recap:
Pikeville – 59
- Jackson Keene – 20
- Carter Parsons – 13
- Cole Slone – 13
- Grant Hall – 5
- Mark Bowling – 5
- Caden Justice – 2
- Brayden Bolden- 1
Knott County – 35
- Chance Amburgey – 9
- Michael Gibson – 9
- Jadon Hall – 8
- Drew Little – 4
- Peyson Dials – 3
The win moves the Pikeville to 1-0 on the season. They will travel to Buckleys Creek on Saturday as they will participate in the DJ Begley Classis at Pike Central to take on the Lee County Bobcats. As for Knott County, they fall to 1-1 on the season and will take on the Magoffin County Hornets in the DJ Begley Classic on Saturday.
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