Bill Lusk | WVOW Sports
MAN A long second quarter field goal drought plagued Man Thursday night as the Hillbillies feel to Belfry (KY) 53-34 at the Man Memorial Fieldhouse.
After a first quarter, which featured three ties and one lead change, Man trailed Belfry 15-14.
A second quarter 3-pointer from Trey Ward gave Man a 17-15 lead with 5:59 to play before halftime, however, Man would not make another shot or score another point in the next 8:16 and found itself trailing 35-20 with 5:43 to play in the third quarter when Noah Frazier drained a 3 to end the scoring drought.
The 18-0 Belfry run was too much for the Hillbillies to overcome as the Pirates built a lead as big as 23 points in the fourth quarter.
Belfry improved to 9-20 with win and will face Phelps Monday night the 60th District Tournament Semifinals at Pike Central High School.
Carter Jude led Belfry with 11 points, Bryce Hage added 10 points and Makaden Maynard and Zaden Rash each had nine points.
Man was led in scoring by Frazier, who had a game-high 14 points, Jake Endicott had nine points and Ward five for the Hillbillies.
Man, who fell to 6-16 with the loss, opens Class A Region 4 Section 1 tournament play at home Monday night. The fourth-seeded Hillbillies host fifth seed Van at 7 p.m. with the winner advancing to face top-seed and Class A second-ranked Tug Valley Wednesday night at Tug Valley High School.
Belfry 53, Man 34
Belfry Pirates (9-20)
Jude 4 0-0 11, Daniels 3 0-0 7, Maynard 4 1-1 9, Hage, B. 5 0-0 10, Rash 4 0-0 9, Hylton 1 1-6 3, Rhodes 1 0-0 2, Hagy, D. 1 0-0 2. Totals: 23 2-7 53.
Man Hillbillies (6-16)
Endicott 4 0-0 9, Ward 2 0-2 5, Frazier 6 0-0 14, Goble 1 0-0 2, White 1 0-0 2, Wingler 1 0-2 2. Totals: 15 0-4 34.
Belfry 15 10 20 8- 53
Man 14 3 9 8- 34
3-point field goals_Belfry 5 (Jude 3, Daniels, Rash), Man 4 (Frazier 2, Endicott, Ward).