Lady Cardinals roll past Lady Patriots to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2025 Clark's Pump-N-Shop Girls Basketball Sweet 16 53-35

(Lexington, KY) It's game number two of the 2025 Clark's Pump-N-Shop Girls Basketball Sweet 16. Our matchup will feature the champions out of the 5th Region the Taylor County Lady Cardinals verses the champions out of the 14th Region the Knott County Central Lady Patriots

Taylor County comes in with a 24-5 record on the season. Knott County Central comes in with a 24-7 record on the season.

Taylor County was led by Kennedy Deener with 27 points going 8-11 from the field 2-2 from three 9-9 from the free throw line, grabbing 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals while playing 15 minutes. Avery Raikes with 11 points going 4-9 from the field, 3-4 from three, grabbing 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block, 1 steal, while playing 14 minutes. Greta Bradstreet with 6 points going 2-8 from the field 2-6 from three, grabbing 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block, while playing 31 minutes. Kennedy Jackson with 4 points, going 2-12 from the field 0-2 from the free throw line, grabbing 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, while playing 28 minutes. Abigayle Wilcher with 3 points going 1-4 from the field 1-2 from three, 1 steal, while playing 2 minutes. Riley Sprowles with 2 points going 1-2 from three, grabbing 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 1 steal, while playing 28 minutes. Aleecia Knezevic playing 1 minute. Kallie Vaughn went 0-3 from the field 0-1 from three, grabbing 3 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 steals, while playing 4 minutes. Lyla Phillips playing 16 minutes. Kylee Farmer playing 1 minute. Jaylee Vernon grabbing 1 rebound, 1 block, while playing 1 minute. McLean Wise playing 18 minutes. Maleigha Travis playing 1 minute.

Knott County Central was led by Kyra McAlarnis with 18 points going 7-20 from the field 2-9 from three 2-2 from the free throw line, grabbing 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, 2 steals, playing 31 minutes. Drew Reed with 6 points going 2-5 from the field 1-3 from three 1-1 from the free throw, 2 assists, 3 steals, while playing 23 minutes. Samara Bailey with 4 points going 1-2 from the field 2-4 from the free throw line, grabbing 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 blocks, while playing 23 minutes. Ryleigh Feltner with 2 points going 1-5 from the field, playing 13 minutes. Akasia Bentley went 0-3 from the field 0-2 from three, grabbing 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, while playing 25 minutes. Kaylee King playing 1 minute. Addison Conley went 0-1 from the field and playing 9 minutes. Faith Pollard playing 1 minute. Aidyn Conley went 0-1 from the field playing 1 minute. Avery Combs playing 1 minute. Bella Hammond playing 1 minute. Rachel Combs playing 1 minute.

Taylor County will improve to 25-8 record on the season. Knott County Central will end there 2024-2025 season with a 24-8 record.

Taylor County will advance to the quarterfinals of the 2025 Clark's Pump-N-Shop Girls Basketball Sweet 16 against the winner of Frederick Douglass vs Simon Kenton, Friday at 1:30 PM.