PAINTSVILLE — Magoffin County continued to show improvement but couldn’t battle back from behind as host Johnson Central won 52-37 during the semifinals of the 57th District Girls’ Basketball Tournament on Monday, Feb. 23.
The loss eliminated Magoffin County from the 57th District Girls’ Basketball Tournament. As a result of the loss, Magoffin County slipped to 8-18.
The win allowed Johnson Central to advance to the 57th District Girls’ Basketball Tournament title game. Reigning champion Johnson Central improved to 17-6 after notching the win.
Complete statistics from the Magoffin County-Johnson Central game were unavailable at press time.
Magoffin County was set to visit Floyd Central for a game in the 15th Region Girls’ Basketball Tournament on Wednesday, Feb. 25. More coverage of Magoffin County’s games played as part of the girls’ high school basketball postseason will appear in next week’s edition.
