Basketball Recap: Betsy Layne Takes a Loss

It was a proper cat-fight when Betsy Layne challenged Pikeville on Saturday. The Betsy Layne Bobcats took a hard 79-61 fall against the Pikeville Panthers. The loss continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost six in a row.

Isaiah Allen

Points (Career)

02/01/25 @ Pikeville	22
12/21/24 vs West Carter	13
12/04/24 vs Johnson Central	13
01/18/25 @ Somerset Christian	11
12/13/24 vs Floyd Central	10

When it comes to explaining why Betsy Layne lost, don't look at Isaiah Allen. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 12 on his way to 22 points. The dominant performance gave Allen a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Carter Parsons, who posted 11 points and five rebounds.

Betsy Layne's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Pikeville, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-6-1.

Betsy Layne didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 76-59 loss against Lawrence County on the 8th. As for Pikeville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 63-61 defeat against Boyd County on the 4th.