Harley Paynter

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Harley Paynter
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Hometown:
    Grayson, Ky.
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    R-So.
  • Previous School:
    Boyd County HS
  • gp
    27
  • pts/g
    3.1
  • fg %
    37.7
  • 3pt %
    28.2
  • ft %
    88.2
  • reb/g
    1.1
  • a/g
    1.4
Bio

2022-23 (Sophomore): A member of the 2022-23 OVC tournament championship team ... helped the Golden Eagles to their first NCAA Tournament victory since 1990 with First Four win over Monmouth ... did not see any in-game action in 2022-23 but worked with the team every step of the way to help prepare her teammates.

2021-22 (Freshman): Paynter played in seven games for the Golden Eagles ... averaged 1.7 points and 1.1 rebounds ... had a career-high six points against Tennessee Wesleyan (12/16/21) ... had a career-high three rebounds against Bethel (11/9/21) ... shot .286 (4-for-14) from the floor, .200 (2-for-10) from 3-point range, 1.000 (2-for-2) from the free-throw line.

HIGH SCHOOL: Paynter had an impressive six-year career at Boyd County High, becoming the program's second-leading scorer with 2,489 points and the school's leading rebounder with 994 boards. In her tenure with the team, Boyd County went 146-40. A six-time All-Area selection, Paynter also earned All-Area Player of the Year honors as well as three All-State selections. She helped lead Boyd County to two KHSAA Sweet 16s and a Final Four appearance as she earned a spot on the all-tournament team. 

CLUB: Played for the Cincinnati Angels.

PERSONAL: The daughter of Rogery and Brooke Paynter ... father Roger played basketball from 1999 to 2002 at Kentucky Christian ... full name is Harley Dustyn Paynter ... born Nov. 1, 2002, in Huntington, W.Va.

ACADEMICS: Currently studying communication.

 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 27 17
Games started 6 6
Minutes 309 210
Minutes per game 11.4 12.4
FG 29-77 20-56
FG Pct 37.7 35.7
3PT 11-39 8-27
3PT Pct 28.2 29.6
FT 15-17 11-13
FT Pct 88.2 84.6
Off rebounds 4 2
Def rebounds 25 18
Total rebounds 29 20
Rebounds per game 1.1 1.2
Personal fouls 49 33
Disqualifications 1 -
Assists 37 26
Turnovers 39 28
Assist to turnover ratio 0.9 0.9
Steals 19 9
Blocks 3 3
Points 84 59
Points per game 3.1 3.5
Points per 40 min 10.9 11.2
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 22 SIUE W, 86-76
Feb 24 Eastern Illinois W, 75-73
Feb 29 at UT Martin L, 67-37
Mar 2 at Little Rock L, 72-69
Mar 6 vs. Western Illinois W, 78-69
Mar 7 vs. UT Martin L, 79-71
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 26 Christian Brothers W, 89-44 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Ball State L, 97-64 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 15 Chattanooga L, 70-45 - 7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 18 at Alabama A&M L, 62-56 - 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 24 vs. Missouri L, 66-65 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 25 vs. Stetson W, 65-59 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 29 Lincoln Memorial W, 84-57 - 19 3-5 60.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 7
Dec 3 at Kentucky L, 73-67 - 9 1-4 25.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Dec 10 Middle Tennessee L, 63-47 - 11 2-3 66.7 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 5
Dec 14 Tennessee Wesleyan W, 104-43 - 22 2-4 50.0 0-2 0.0 1-1 100.0 5
Dec 18 Northern Kentucky W, 77-59 - 10 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Dec 21 at North Alabama W, 78-67 - 7 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Dec 28 Little Rock L, 59-57 - 15 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 30 UT Martin L, 67-58 - 23 1-6 16.7 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Jan 4 at Morehead State W, 79-56 1 18 3-7 42.9 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 7
Jan 6 at Southern Indiana L, 69-66 1 9 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 13 Southeast Missouri W, 76-65 1 28 6-8 75.0 3-5 60.0 6-6 100.0 21
Jan 18 at Tennessee State W, 86-81 1 28 1-7 14.3 1-4 25.0 3-4 75.0 6
Jan 25 at Eastern Illinois L, 73-71 1 14 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 27 at SIUE W, 67-58 1 12 2-4 50.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Feb 1 Southern Indiana L, 81-72 - 6 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 3 Morehead State L, 65-53 - 3 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 8 at Southeast Missouri W, 76-66 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 10 at Lindenwood W, 82-52 - 14 2-5 40.0 0-1 0.0 2-3 66.7 6
Feb 13 Tennessee State W, 80-64 - 18 3-6 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 6
Feb 15 Western Illinois W, 77-66 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 22 SIUE W, 86-76 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 24 Eastern Illinois W, 75-73 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 29 at UT Martin L, 67-37 - 6 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Mar 2 at Little Rock L, 72-69 - 2 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Mar 6 vs. Western Illinois W, 78-69 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 vs. UT Martin L, 79-71 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 26 Christian Brothers W, 89-44 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Ball State L, 97-64 - 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Nov 15 Chattanooga L, 70-45 - 7 0 1 1 0 1 2 0
Nov 18 at Alabama A&M L, 62-56 - 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 24 vs. Missouri L, 66-65 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 25 vs. Stetson W, 65-59 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 29 Lincoln Memorial W, 84-57 - 19 1 1 2 2 3 0 0
Dec 3 at Kentucky L, 73-67 - 9 0 2 2 1 1 1 0
Dec 10 Middle Tennessee L, 63-47 - 11 0 1 1 1 0 1 0
Dec 14 Tennessee Wesleyan W, 104-43 - 22 0 1 1 5 2 3 0
Dec 18 Northern Kentucky W, 77-59 - 10 1 1 2 2 1 0 0
Dec 21 at North Alabama W, 78-67 - 7 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
Dec 28 Little Rock L, 59-57 - 15 0 2 2 1 1 1 1
Dec 30 UT Martin L, 67-58 - 23 0 2 2 5 1 3 0
Jan 4 at Morehead State W, 79-56 1 18 1 4 5 5 4 0 1
Jan 6 at Southern Indiana L, 69-66 1 9 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Jan 13 Southeast Missouri W, 76-65 1 28 0 1 1 3 3 1 0
Jan 18 at Tennessee State W, 86-81 1 28 0 5 5 2 2 0 0
Jan 25 at Eastern Illinois L, 73-71 1 14 0 1 1 3 3 0 0
Jan 27 at SIUE W, 67-58 1 12 0 1 1 2 2 1 0
Feb 1 Southern Indiana L, 81-72 - 6 0 0 0 1 2 1 0
Feb 3 Morehead State L, 65-53 - 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
Feb 8 at Southeast Missouri W, 76-66 - 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Feb 10 at Lindenwood W, 82-52 - 14 0 1 1 2 1 0 0
Feb 13 Tennessee State W, 80-64 - 18 0 0 0 0 3 2 0
Feb 15 Western Illinois W, 77-66 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 22 SIUE W, 86-76 - 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Feb 24 Eastern Illinois W, 75-73 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 29 at UT Martin L, 67-37 - 6 0 1 1 0 2 0 1
Mar 2 at Little Rock L, 72-69 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 6 vs. Western Illinois W, 78-69 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 vs. UT Martin L, 79-71 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 26 Christian Brothers W, 89-44 - - - -
Nov 6 at Ball State L, 97-64 - 2 - 0.0
Nov 15 Chattanooga L, 70-45 - 1 - 0.0
Nov 18 at Alabama A&M L, 62-56 - 2 - -
Nov 24 vs. Missouri L, 66-65 - - - -
Nov 25 vs. Stetson W, 65-59 - 0 0 -
Nov 29 Lincoln Memorial W, 84-57 - 2 - 0.7
Dec 3 at Kentucky L, 73-67 - 1 0 1.0
Dec 10 Middle Tennessee L, 63-47 - 0 - -
Dec 14 Tennessee Wesleyan W, 104-43 - 5 1 2.5
Dec 18 Northern Kentucky W, 77-59 - 2 - 2.0
Dec 21 at North Alabama W, 78-67 - 1 0 0.0
Dec 28 Little Rock L, 59-57 - 3 - 1.0
Dec 30 UT Martin L, 67-58 - 1 - 5.0
Jan 4 at Morehead State W, 79-56 1 3 - 1.3
Jan 6 at Southern Indiana L, 69-66 1 3 - -
Jan 13 Southeast Missouri W, 76-65 1 4 - 1.0
Jan 18 at Tennessee State W, 86-81 1 2 - 1.0
Jan 25 at Eastern Illinois L, 73-71 1 1 - 1.0
Jan 27 at SIUE W, 67-58 1 3 - 1.0
Feb 1 Southern Indiana L, 81-72 - 1 - 0.5
Feb 3 Morehead State L, 65-53 - 1 - 0.0
Feb 8 at Southeast Missouri W, 76-66 - 0 - 1.0
Feb 10 at Lindenwood W, 82-52 - 2 - 2.0
Feb 13 Tennessee State W, 80-64 - 3 - 0.0
Feb 15 Western Illinois W, 77-66 - 0 - -
Feb 22 SIUE W, 86-76 - 3 - -
Feb 24 Eastern Illinois W, 75-73 - - - -
Feb 29 at UT Martin L, 67-37 - 1 - 0.0
Mar 2 at Little Rock L, 72-69 - 2 - -
Mar 6 vs. Western Illinois W, 78-69 - - - -
Mar 7 vs. UT Martin L, 79-71 - - - -
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2021-22 7 6.0 0.6-2.0 0.3-1.4 0.3-0.3 1.7
2022-23 - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
2023-24 27 11.4 1.1-2.9 0.4-1.4 0.6-0.6 3.1
Total 34 10.3 1.0-2.7 0.4-1.4 0.5-0.6 2.8
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2021-22 7 - 42 4-14 28.6 2-10 20.0 2-2 100.0 12
2022-23 - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
2023-24 27 6 309 29-77 37.7 11-39 28.2 15-17 88.2 84
Total 34 6 351 33-91 36.3 13-49 26.5 17-19 89.5 96
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2021-22 7 42 6.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 20.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2022-23 - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
2023-24 27 309 11.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 28.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 34 351 10.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 26.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2021-22 7 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.0
2022-23 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 27 0.1 0.9 1.1 1.4 1.4 0.7 0.1
Total 34 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.1 1.2 0.8 0.1
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2021-22 7 - 3 5 8 2 2 7 0
2022-23 - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 27 6 4 25 29 37 39 19 3
Total 34 6 7 30 37 39 41 26 3
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2021-22 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2022-23 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 27 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 34 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 27 11.4 1.1-2.9 0.4-1.4 0.6-0.6 3.1
Conference 17 12.4 1.2-3.3 0.5-1.6 0.6-0.8 3.5
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 13 13.2 1.5-3.3 0.5-1.6 0.6-0.6 4.2
Away 13 10.3 0.7-2.6 0.3-1.4 0.5-0.7 2.2
Neutral 1 3.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 14 13.8 1.6-3.6 0.6-1.8 1.0-1.1 4.9
Losses 13 8.9 0.5-2.0 0.2-1.1 0.1-0.1 1.2
Month
November 5 8.0 0.6-1.2 0.2-0.6 0.0-0.0 1.4
December 7 13.9 1.1-3.4 0.4-1.9 0.6-0.6 3.3
January 6 18.2 2.0-4.8 1.0-2.7 1.5-1.7 6.5
February 8 7.6 0.8-2.1 0.1-0.8 0.2-0.4 1.9
March 1 2.0 0.0-1.0 0.0-1.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 27 6 309 29-77 37.7 11-39 28.2 15-17 88.2 84
Conference 17 6 210 20-56 35.7 8-27 29.6 11-13 84.6 59
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 13 1 172 20-43 46.5 7-21 33.3 8-8 100.0 55
Away 13 5 134 9-34 26.5 4-18 22.2 7-9 77.8 29
Neutral 1 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 14 4 193 23-51 45.1 8-25 32.0 14-16 87.5 68
Losses 13 2 116 6-26 23.1 3-14 21.4 1-1 100.0 16
Month
November 5 - 40 3-6 50.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 7
December 7 - 97 8-24 33.3 3-13 23.1 4-4 100.0 23
January 6 6 109 12-29 41.4 6-16 37.5 9-10 90.0 39
February 8 - 61 6-17 35.3 1-6 16.7 2-3 66.7 15
March 1 - 2 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 27 309 11.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 28.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 17 210 12.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 29.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 13 172 13.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 13 134 10.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 22.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 3 3.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 14 193 13.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 32.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 13 116 8.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 21.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 5 40 8.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 7 97 13.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 23.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 6 109 18.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 8 61 7.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 16.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
March 1 2 2.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 27 0.1 0.9 1.1 1.4 1.4 0.7 0.1
Conference 17 0.1 1.1 1.2 1.5 1.6 0.5 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.5 1.5 1.1 0.1
Away 13 0.1 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.5 0.4 0.2
Neutral 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 14 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.7 1.6 0.7 0.1
Losses 13 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.2 0.7 0.2
Month
November 5 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.4 1.2 0.4 0.0
December 7 0.1 1.3 1.4 2.1 1.0 1.7 0.1
January 6 0.2 2.0 2.2 2.7 2.3 0.3 0.2
February 8 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.5 1.5 0.4 0.1
March 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 27 6 4 25 29 37 39 19 3
Conference 17 6 2 18 20 26 28 9 3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 1 3 10 13 20 20 14 1
Away 13 5 1 15 16 17 19 5 2
Neutral 1 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Result
Wins 14 4 4 15 19 24 23 10 1
Losses 13 2 0 10 10 13 16 9 2
Month
November 5 - 1 2 3 2 6 2 0
December 7 - 1 9 10 15 7 12 1
January 6 6 1 12 13 16 14 2 1
February 8 - 1 2 3 4 12 3 1
March 1 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 27 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 17 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 14 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
March 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Tech women back on the road at Southeast Missouri on Thursday
  • Article
  • February 07, 2024
Tech women back on the road at Southeast Missouri on Thursday

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – As Tennessee Tech enters the home stretch of the Ohio Valley Conference campaign, it’s starting to be crunch time for the Golden Eagle women. Still standing just two games back of second-place UT Martin and Little Rock and just a game ahead of ninth-place Southeast Missouri and Lindenwood, Tech has a chance to propel itself up the standings. The two teams breathing down their necks, conveniently, are who the Golden Eagles have to contend with this weekend as Tech gets back on the road. The road trip begins Thursday as the Golden Eagles head to Cape Girardeau. Tipoff from the Show Me Center is set for 5:15 p.m. Dylan Vazzano will have the call locally on 106.1 The Eagle, while the game will also be streamed on ESPN+ (subscription required).

  • February 07, 2024
Grimes blasts away to lead Tech to win at TSU
  • Article
  • January 18, 2024
Grimes blasts away to lead Tech to win at TSU

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Tech wasn’t going to make it three straight losses at the Gentry Center. With inspired efforts from Reghan Grimes and Maaliya Owens, the Golden Eagles were able to claim an 86-81 victory over Tennessee State on Thursday night. While the final deficit was five points, the game was in the Golden Eagles’ control for the entire second half as Tech (8-9, 3-3 Ohio Valley Conference) led by as many as 19 points nearly midway through the third quarter ay 63-44. That’s not to say the host Lady Tigers (5-11, 2-4 OVC) didn’t make it interesting – TSU cut the deficit down to three points on a 3-pointer from Sanaa’ St. Andre at 1:15 remaining in the contest, Tech leading 81-78.

  • January 18, 2024
Paynter leads way as Tech powers back to beat SEMO
  • Article
  • January 13, 2024
Paynter leads way as Tech powers back to beat SEMO

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As the adage says, it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish. The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team proved that as the literal truth on Saturday afternoon as the Golden Eagles rallied from a 13-point deficit late in the second quarter and surged on a 13-2 run of their own in the fourth quarter to take a 76-65 victory over Southeast Missouri in the Hooper Eblen Center. Harley Paynter led the Golden Eagles (7-9, 2-3 Ohio Valley Conference) as she not only broke her career-high in scoring, she tripled it as she scored 21 points, shooting an efficient 6-for-8 from the field, 3-for-5 from 3-point range and 6-for-6 at the free-throw line as the Grayson, Ky., native was a spark plug in the second half.

  • January 13, 2024
Golden Eagle women soar over Morehead State
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  • January 04, 2024
Golden Eagle women soar over Morehead State

MOREHEAD, Ky. – Slow starts hampered the Tennessee Tech women in the first two Ohio Valley Conference contests of the season. The third time must have been the charm as the Golden Eagles surged out to big leads early to take a 79-56 victory at Morehead State on Thursday night. Tech (6-8, 1-2 Ohio Valley Conference) continues the road trip on Saturday as it heads to Evansville to take on Southern Indiana.

  • January 04, 2024
Golden Eagles soar past Tennessee Wesleyan on Education Day
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  • December 14, 2023
Golden Eagles soar past Tennessee Wesleyan on Education Day

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech came out hot on Thursday and put up big numbers on Education Day, thrilling a near-record crowd in the Eblen Center as the Golden Eagles soared to a 104-43 victory over Tennessee Wesleyan. The announced attendance of 5,887 stands as the second-most fans for a women’s basketball home game at the Hooper Eblen Center. The 61-point margin of victory is also the fourth-largest in the program’s history. It is also Tech’s first 100-point game since 2018. The Golden Eagles (3-6) scored 38 points in the first quarter alone, banking on a 75-percent shooting rate, hitting 15 of their 20 shots. Tech was also able to force 31 turnovers in the contest, converting those into 46 points. Reagan Hurst had four steals, while Maaliya Owens, Jennifer Sullivan and Harley Paynter each had three.

  • December 14, 2023