Mountain Lions outlasted Yellow Jackets in cross-county showdown

Published on 19 February 2024 at 21:32

(Middlesboro, KY) In the annual cross-town showdown featuring the Pineville Mountain Lions that came in with a record of 17-8 overall 7-6 in the region, and 2-1 in the 51st District. Middlesboro game in with a record of 10-16 overall 5-11 in the region, and 0-6 in the 52nd District.

 

One thing you can say about these two schools no matter what there record are it's always a battle between the Mountain Lions and the Yellow Jackets. THe two schools are separated by 15 miles.

 

Pineville got the game started the game by going on a 4-0 run. Middlesboro quickly answered with a 5-0 run of themselves. Garrison answered with a basket to put Pineville back on top, 6-5 with 4:35 left in the first quarter. Jeremiah Beck answered with a two point backet to put the Yellow Jackets back on top with 3:05 left to go. Garrison answered with another basket to put the Mountain Lions back on top with 2:43 left. Trey King goes to the free throw line makes both free throws to put the Yellow Jackets back on top 9-8. Steal and a basket by Cayden Grigsby to extend the Yellow Jackets lead 11-8. Joesph Killion goes to the free throw line makes both free throws to open up the Yellow Jackets lead to 13-8 with 1:07 left. Pineville goes on a 2:13 minute scoring drought with Garrison basket to trim the Yellow Jackets lead 13-10 with 52.3 left to go in the opening period. Joseph Killion answers the Pineville basket with a three pointer to extend the lead to 4 with 25.6 seconds left in the first quarter.

 

At the end of the first quarter from Fusan Gymnasium Middlesboro 16 Pineville 12.

 

To start the second quarter Pineville controls the basketball. Garrison opens up the scoring with a two point basket to trim the Yellow Jackets lead to 2 by the score of 16-14. Trey King with an answer with a two point basket to make the score 18-14. Moser with a three pointer to trim the lead down to one 18-17 with 6:26 left in the first half. Next Pineville possession Thompson with a basket to give them the 19-18 lead. Moser for three with 4:56 (4-0 run for Pineville). Jeremiah Beck with a two point basket 22-20 Pineville. Beck goes to the free throw line and misses both free throws with 2:55 left in the first half. Garrison with a basket give the assist to Sawyer Thompson 24-20 Pineville. Cayden Grigsby with a three point basket to trim the lead to one by the score of 24-23. Beck with a basket to give his Yellow Jackets a one point lead. Pineville calls a timeout down by one point. Moser goes to the free throw line misses the first free throw and makes the second to tie the game at 25. 

 

Your Halftime score Middlesboro 25 Pineville 25

 

Your halftime scoring for Middlesboro: Cayden Grigsby with 5 points, Jeremiah Beck with 6 points, Joseph Killion with 8 points, and Trey King with 6 points. For Pineville Sawyer Thompson with 6 points, Ashton Moser with 7 points, and Zander Garrison with 12 points.

 

To Start the second half Pineville Started with the basketball. Thompson got the scoring started with a two point basket to give his Mountain Lions a 27-25 lead. Jeremiah Beck with a basket to tie the game back up with 27. Beck with another basket giving his Yellow Jackets a 29-27 lead. Coach Levy calls a timeout with 5:41 left in the third quarter. Bryce Bowling with a two point basket. Ashton Moser with a basket 31-29 Middlesboro. Bowling with a basket to extend the lead to 33-29 with 4:48 left in the third quarter. Thompson for two to trim the lead to one 33-32 with 4:20 left. Grigsby with a basket makes it 35-32. Beck goes to the free throw line and makes both free throws 37-32 with 2:50 left. Thompson for three tims the Yellow Jackets lead to two 37-35 (Middlesboro calls a timeout). Garrison with a basket to tie the game once again. Beck with a basket to give the Yellow Jackets back the lead. Moser goes to the free throw line makes one of two 39-38. Beck with a two point basket to make the score at the end of the third quarter Middlesboro 41 Pineville 38. 

 

What a fourth quarter we have in place.

 

To start the fourth quarter Middlesboro starts with the basketball and Trey King starts the scoring by making both free throws 43-38. Here would go Sawyer Thompson scoring rampage by making a two point basket with 7:19 left in the game. Next possession down Thompson fires up a three and drains it to tie the game up at 43. The very next possession Thompson hits another three pointer. Finally Middlesboro gets into the scoring by Grigsby two point basket to make the score 46-45 Pineville. Thompson fires up another 3 pointer and makes hit over roughly a 2 minute span Thompson and Pineville goes on a 11-2 run (Pineville calls a timeout with 5:56 left in the game. Bowling trims the Pineville lead 49-47 Pineville. Moser with a two point basket. Jeremiah Beck goes to the free throw line but he misses both shots with 3:56 left. Thompson with a basket. Trey King answers with a basket himself. Making the score at this moment 53-49 Pineville. Thompson with a two point basket. Grigsby with a basket. Thompson goes to the free throw line with 1:14 left int he game and he makes 1 of 2 shots. To make the score 56-51 Pineville. Jeremiah Beck with the basket and gets fouled but he misses the free throw 56-53 Pineville. Moser with a basket with 59.8 left in the fourth quarter. Grigsby goes to the free throw line makes both free throws 58-55 Pineville with 47.9 left in the game. Moser goes to the free throw line makes the first free throw but before he can shoot the second shot Middlesboro calls a timeout. After the timeout Moser makes the second one making the score 60-55. Bowling with a basket to Trim the Mountain Lions lead to 3 (Timeout Middlesboro this is their last timeout of the game). Moser goes to the free throw line to make both free throws. Thompson goes to the line makes both of his free throws with 14.5 left in the game making the score 64-57. Thompson with a steal and a basket making that your final.

 

Your Final score from Middlesboro: Pineville Mountain Lions 66 Middlesboro Yellow Jackets 57.

 

Scoring:

 

Middlesboro: Cayden Grigsby 11, Jeremiah Beck 18, Joseph Killion 8 Trey King 10, Bryce Bowling 8

 

Pineville: Sawyer Thompson 34, Ashton Moser 18, Zander Garrison 14

 

Pineville will improve to 18-8 on the season, Middlesboro will fall to 10-17 on the season

 

Pineville will be back in action tomorrow night as they travel to Corbin to take on the Redhounds game time will be at 7:30 PM. Middlesboro will be back in action tomorrow night as well they will travel to Corbin as well but they will be playing at Lynn Camp to take on the Wildcats of Lynn Camp

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