Breathitt LadyCats Open Season with Win over Lee County

Tincher leads LadyCats with 25 in her debut

JACKSON – November 29, 2021 – BRENDON D. MILLER

The Brandon Hayes era at Breathitt began on Monday night with his LadyCats picking up a 67-44 win against Lee County. Hayes began his Breathitt coaching career along with LadyCat debutants BreAnna Tincher and Emily Neace.

Tincher played her first game in the LadyCat Blue and began her Senior year with 25 points, and Neace, who missed all last season with a knee injury, had 12.

After a leading 18-13 at the end of the first quarter, Breathitt opened up the game in the second quarter by holding Lee to four points in the quarter to lead 33-17 at the half. Breathitt closed out the game by out-scoring Lee 34-27 in the second half.

SCORING:
BREATHITT: Breanna Tincher 25; Emily Neace 12; Kaylea Ritchie 10; Maddie Haddix 8; Naoma Noble 6; Riley Bush 4; Brenley Gross 2.
LEE: Kennah Wright 14; Preslee Cundiff 13; Kaley White 11; Hannah Bowling 6.

NEXT:
LadyCats travel to Jenkins on Thursday Night, and will next be a home on December 11 in the Peggy Moore Classic.

The Game was streamed LIVE on BSN: