BUCKLEYS CREEK — Magoffin County slipped into the loss column as Pike County Central held on to win 69-64 in a late-season boys’ high school basketball game on Monday, Feb. 13.
Pike County Central shot 48 percent (24-of-50) from the field in its win over the Hornets. The Hawks made two of nine three-point field goal attempts.
Pike County Central shot 95 percent (19-of-20) from the free throw line and outrebounded the Hornets 32-23.
Jaylan Rigdon scored a game-high 29 points to lead Pike County Central to the win.
Delivering a double-double for Pike County Central, Jaden Stewart scored 13 points and claimed 12 rebounds.
Giving Pike County Central three scorers in double figures, Brad Biliter netted 12 points for the Hawks.
Contributing offensively, Peyton Owens (eight points), Blake Adams (five points) and Peyton Compton (two points) accounted for Pike County Central’s additional scoring.
Magoffin County shot 40.4 percent (23-of-57) from the field in the loss. The Hornets shot 35.3 percent (six-of-17) from three-point range.
Magoffin County shot 92.3 percent (12-of-13) from the free throw line.
Ben Lafferty scored 22 points and pulled down six rebounds to lead the Hornets.
Joining Lafferty in double figures for Magoffin County, Aden Barnett scored 20 points and Ethan Salyer netted 10 points.
Magoffin County received scoring from seven different players, including Grayson Whitaker (five points), Zane Whitaker (three points), Reed Meadows (two points) and Walker Russell (two point
