2/13 BBK: Bracken late 3 sinks Villa

By John Lachmann
Kypostsports@yahoo.com

   Senior guard Phillip Jefferson hit a 3-pointer as time expired to lift Bracken County to a 59-56 win over Villa Madonna on Wednesday.

   Jefferson finished with a game-high 27 points.

   The Blue Lightning were led by senior guard Andy Piccirillo’s 19 and 12 by eighth-grade guard Cole Von Handorf.

BRACKEN CO. 13-18-11-17—59
at V.MADONNA 20-16-8-12—56

   BRACKEN COUNTY (11-17): A. Crawford 3 3 10, Ray 1 0 3, G. Crawford 3 2 8, Haight 0 2 2, Jefferson 9 5 27, Stephenson 1 0 2, Florer 3 1 7. Totals 20 13 59.

   VILLA MADONNA (15-12): Piccirillo 7 1 19, Smith 2 2 6, Steinkoenig 1 5 7, VonHandorf 4 4 12, Hillenmeyer 1 2 4, Phelps 4 0 8. Totals 19 14 56.

   3-pointers: BC—Jefferson 4. VM—Piccirillo 4. JV: Bracken County, 54-48.

   WALTON-VERONA 73, LLOYD 62 – Junior guard Tanner Moeves racked up 28 points, including 13 in the first quarter as the Bearcats jumped out to an early 12-point lead.

   Moeves’ brother, sophomore guard Grant Moeves, tallied 19 points. Grant Moeves scored 13 of his points in the third quarter.

LLOYD 10-11-20-21—62
at W.-V 22-14-24-13—73

   LLOYD (7-17): Molitor 2 0 5, Carter 2 8 12, Gutierrez 1 2 4, Mejolagbe 3 0 6, Ewell 5 1 13, Thompson 2 2 8, Brown 1 0 3, Riddle 2 1 5, Krebs 3 0 6. Totals 21 14 62.

   WALTON-VERONA (9-19): Taulbee 1 2 4, Lucas 2 2 6, T. Moeves 11 6 28, G. Moeves 4 9 19, Dougherty 2 2 8, Smith 3 0 8. Totals 23 21 73.

   3-pointers: WV—Dougherty 2, Smith 2, G. Moeves 2. L—Ewell 2, Thompson 2, Molitor, Brown. JV: Walton-Verona won.

   LOUISVILLE MALE 76, NEWPORT 49 – The Bulldogs opened up a 26-point lead in the third quarter to put the game out of reach.

   Senior forward Jasean Short led Newport with 18 points, and senior forward Cody Pearson recorded 14.

NEWPORT 11-17-10-11—49
at MALE 23-19-22-12—76

   NEWPORT (18-8): Jas. Short 6 5 18, Parker 1 0 2, Wright 1 1 3, Snapp 1 0 2, Price 1 0 2, Witherspoon 2 0 4, Commodore 2 0 4, Pearson 7 0 14. Totals 21 6 49.

   MALE (22-6): Parker 3 5 11, Julian 4 2 10, Brasher 1 0 2, Stoner 6 0 14, Lambert 5 7 19, Leon 3 1 7, Scott 3 0 6, Horne 1 0 2, Baker 1 0 2, Wilkins 1 1 3. Totals 28 16 76.

   3-pointers: M—Stoner 2, Lambert 2. N—Jas. Short 2.