The Raiders are still undefeated this season after taking down Lewis County Thursday, 54-39.
The Lions held their own in the game’s first minutes, but East executed an 11-point run to lead 15-5 at the end of the first quarter. Colt Barnhill put up eight points and Kyle Bair swished an unbelievable 75-footer at the buzzer to give the Raiders a 15-point lead. Lewis battled in the second half but were unable to catch the Raiders. Barnhill closed the game with a game high 22 points and nine rebounds. Bair finished up with 12.
The Raiders showed off their defensive power, holding the Lions to just 27-percent from the field. East fumbled a bit on offense, suffering 19 turnovers, many unforced.
The Raiders faced off with Huntington at home Tuesday night (after press time). They head to the Ashland Invitational on Monday.
East kicks off the tourney at 2:30 p.m. with 6-0 Bishop Brossart. They will have a game on Tuesday and Wednesday, but their opponents will be determined from Monday’s play. Christian County, Mason County, Johnson Central, Glasgow, Covington Catholic and Ashland Blazer will also be competing for the invitational title.
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East Carter takes to the tennis court
In last Thursday’s tennis match at the East Carter Middle School Courts, versus Greenup County, the boys lost 6 - 3 and now have a season record of 0 - 1. The girls won 6-3 and now have a season record of 1 - 0.
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East archery goes to state
East Carter Middle School finished second in the Middle School Division of the 12th Region Archery Tournament held March 12 at Boyd County Middle School.
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Raiders hire new football coach
The East Carter football Raiders will have a new head coach on the sidelines this season. The Raiders have hired former Kentucky Christian Head Coach Zack Moore.
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East Carter players named All-EKC
The Raiders and Lady Raiders were honored at the EKC banquet at Carter Caves on Monday.
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Raiders close season
The East Carter Raiders ended their season in the first round of the 62nd District Tournament with a loss to cross-county rival West Carter.
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East Carter sends seniors off as district champs
The East Carter Lady Raiders closed 2010-2011 with a 20-win season and a 62nd District Championship.
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East girls are district champs but fall in region first round
East Carter came into Thursday night’s 62nd District Championship game against West having lost to the Lady Comets two times already this season. The third time was the charm in the championship game as East beat West 47-37 in Olive Hill.
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East exits in the district first round
It was the third meeting between East and West Carter last Tuesday night, but this time a berth in the 16th Regional Tournament was on the line. The third time wasn’t the charm for a depleted East squad as they fell to West 59-37 in the first round of the 62nd District Tournament.
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East boys falter in final regular season games
The East Carter boys dropped the final two games of the season, falling to Bath County (76-60) last Tuesday night and then losing to Highlands 65-33 on Friday night.
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East girls fall on senior night, then knock over Ashland
It was an emotionally intense last two regular season games for the East Carter Lady Raiders. The East girls came up short on senior night, falling to Rowan 44-32 Wednesday night. Two days later East would face the top team in the 16th Region, tumbling Ashland 43-30.
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