LEXINGTON – Pikeville left everything on the floor in its opening round matchup with Casey County in the girls’ Sweet 16 matchup played at Rupp Arena on Wednesday night. The Lady Panthers fought back from a 12-point deficit and closed to within a single point with just 19 seconds left before the Lady Rebels held on to escape with a 49-46 victory. Pikeville, which was making its second straight appearance in the state tournament, had one last chance to tie but senior Kelsey Jo Tackett’s three-point shot missed. She finished with seven. Kirsten Cole Williamson led Pikeville (26-8) with 15 […] The post SWEET 16: Lady Panthers’ comeback falls short at Rupp appeared first on Mountain Top Media.