Pikeville jumped ahead early on against Jenkins and rolled to a 68-35 win in the 59th District tournament semifinals played at East Ridge on Monday night. Senior Rylee Samons finished with a game-high 21 points and went over 2,000 career points as the Panthers improved to 19-7. Eli Johnson added 11…
Read MoreBelfry ran out to big first half lead and never looked back in beating Phelps, 77-50, in the 60thDistrict tournament opener played on Monday night. Eric Daniels led a balanced scoring attack with 18 points as the Pirates moved to 9-22. Noah Brown followed with 17 while Cory Erwin finished with 13. Phelps’…
Read MoreLawrence County pulled away from. Betsy Layne in the second half to score a 71-38 win in the 58thDistrict tournament semifinals played at Louisa on Monday night. The Lady Bulldogs, now 26-5, punched their ticket to the championship game and secured a spot in the 15th Region tournament in Pikeville…
Read MoreHere are the upcoming district matchups for boys and girls teams from throughout the 15th and 14th Region: 60th District tournament (At Belfry) Boys Monday, Feb. 20 – Belfry vs. Phelps, 8:15 pm Thursday, Feb. 23 – Pike Central vs. Belfry/Phelps winner, championship, 7 pm Girls Monday, Feb 20 –…
Read MoreKentucky took charge from the very outset against Tennessee and the Wildcats scored a 66-54 win before 20,323 fans at Rupp Arena on Saturday. The Wildcats improved to 18-9 and swept the Volunteers for the first time since the 2012 season. Chris Livingston had his first double-double this season with…
Read MoreKentucky held off a late charge from Mississippi State in the second half to escape with a 71-68 road win, snapping a two-game losing streak on Wednesday night. The Wildcats improved to 17-9 overall and 8-5 in league play, keeping alive their chances to reach the NCAA tournament. Kentucky is 15-0…
Read MoreThe University of Pikeville bears completed a doubleheader sweep of Toccoa Falls College, taking Sunday’s nightcap, 9-5, in a game played at Johnnie Lemaster Field. UPIKE, now 2-2, took the opener, 8-7, in 10 innings. In the nightcap, Tyler Maynard singled, walked, scored two runs, and drove in three.…
Read MoreThe University of Pikeville women’s basketball Bears had a slim first-half lead slip away as Campbellsville scored an 86-76 win in a Mid-South Conference game played on Saturday. Bailey Frazier led five Bears in double figure scoring with 18 points as UPIKE dropped to 19-6. Allie Stone tallied 15…
Read MoreThe University of Pikeville men’s basketball Bears struggled offensively over the game’s final 20 minutes as Campbellsville University scored a 66-51 win on Saturday. Keian Worrix and Teddy Parham Jr. led UPIKE with 11 points each. Kevin Collins and Jacob brown chipped in seven each. The Bears,…
Read MoreThe solution is simple – win and you are likely in. Kentucky men’s basketball has their backs to the wall coming down the final weeks of the regular season. The Wildcats will hit the road to Starkville, Miss., on Wednesday to face the Mississippi State Bulldogs in a “must win” road game if UK…
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