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Girls Second Region semifinals set

The girls' Second Region Basketball semifinals are set after three district winners have moved on from the first round.

On Wednesday. Madisonville hammered Livingston Central 63-35, scoring the first 11 points of the game and never looking back.  Freshmen guards Adarian Gray and Shaniya Whitsell each scored 15 points as the Lady Maroons improved to 16-16.

Hailee Lampley, who scored 32 points and grabbed 18 rebounds in the Fifth District Championship game, was mired in foul trouble and finished with five points and five rebounds. Livingston Central, the only district champion in the region field to lose their first round game, ends their season with a record of 14-15.

Madisonville will play Henderson County, who scored the first 18 points of the second quarter in downing Christian County 66-37.  Henderson improves to 24-2 and will play the Lady Maroons Monday at 6pm at Caldwell County.

Thursday night, University Heights Academy picked up their first region tourney win in school history with a 57-42 victory over Lyon County.

DeNayia Holmes led UHA (23-7) with 21 points, while Kacie Freeman led Lyon County (11-20) with 22 points.

UHA will get a rematch with Webster County, who rallied to beat Caldwell County 48-44.  Webster edged UHA by one point in the championship game of the All-A region tournament in January.

On Thursday, Webster (23-5) trailed by nine points entering the fourth quarter but held Caldwell (20-10) without a field goal in the fourth quarter.

UHA and Webster will play Monday at 7:30pm.

 

Girls Second Region Tournament Draw Announced

Here is the draw for the Girls' Second Region Tournament that begins Wednesday at Caldwell County High School

Wednesday

6pm - Livingston Central (14-14) vs. Madisonville (15-16)

7:30 - Henderson County (23-2) vs. Christian County (8-19)

Thursday

6pm - University Heights (22-7) vs. Lyon County (11-19)

7:30 - Caldwell County (21-9) vs. Webster County (22-5)

Monday

Semifinals at 6pm and 7:30

Tuesday

Championship at 7pm

 

2013 Girls All-Fifth District Basketball Team

The 2013 All-Fifth District Team announced Thursday night were (from left) Courtney Walker, Kaitlyn Kirkham, and Hailee Lampley of Livingston Central; Chelsea Oliver of Crittenden County; Kacie Freeman, Melanie P'Poole, and Barrett Blackburn of Lyon County; Kaitlin Binkley of Crittenden County; Mallory Mize of Trigg County; and Becca Somers of Lyon County.

(Photo courtesy of Todd Griffin, Princeton Times-Leader)

 

Livingston Central 51 Trigg County 35

Livingston Central used a strong pressure defense to beat Trigg County 51-35 in the first round of the Girls' Fifth District Basketball Tournament Monday night at Wildcat Gym.

Hailee Lampley scored 18 points and grabbed 18 rebounds for the Lady Cardinals, who scored 21 points off 23 Trigg turnovers.

The Lady Wildcats hit just 7-of-46 shots from the field, but stayed relatively close to the Lady Cardinals by hitting 21-of-25 free throws.

Mallory Mize had 16 points and nine rebounds for Trigg County, while Jakashea Martin added seven points and four rebounds.

Livingston Central snapped an eight-game losing streak and improved to 13-14 on the season.

Trigg County's season ends with a record of 1-24, which marks the fewest wins and most losses in a season.

Game Boxscore

6th, 7th District Basketball Tournament matchups

Seventh District Tournament at Hopkins County Central

BOYS

Tuesday at 8pm – Caldwell County (11-17) vs. Hopkins County Central (9-21)

Wednesday at 8pm – Madisonville (15-12) vs. Dawson Springs (6-24)

Championship Friday at 8pm

GIRLS

Tuesday at 6pm – Madisonville (14-15) vs. Dawson Springs (12-18)

Wednesday at 6pm – Caldwell County (19-9) vs. Hopkins County Central (14-15)

Championship Friday at 6pm

 

Sixth District at Union County

BOYS

Tuesday at 7pm – Webster County (18-12) vs. Union County (16-13)

Championship Thursday at 7pm – Henderson County (23-5) vs. Webster/Union winner

GIRLS

Monday at 7pm – Webster County (21-4) vs. Union County (9-16)

Championship Wednesday at 7pm – Henderson County (22-2) vs. Webster/Union winner

 

Eighth District Tournament matchups

Here is a look at the Eighth District Tournament at Hopkinsville

BOYS 

Tuesday

Hopkinsville (26-4) vs. Fort Campbell (6-16) (6pm) – Hopkinsville, the defending region champion, has won 18 straight games heading into the postseason.  Hoptown beat the Falcons 99-41 on Jan. 8 and 85-45 ten days later.

Christian County (14-13) vs. University Heights (13-12) (7:30pm) – Both teams have hovered around .500 all season long.  The Colonels beat UHA 81-74 on Jan. 4 and 63-59 on Feb. 4.  The Blazers will have to overcome some injuries to starters if they are to advance to the championship game.

Thursday

Championship game at 8:00

GIRLS

Monday

University Heights (20-7) vs. Fort Campbell (9-15) at 6pm – UHA is playing well down the stretch, carrying a nine-game winning streak into the district tournament, including wins over all three district opponents.  UHA swept the season series easily by scores of 70-46 and 66-38.

Hopkinsville (16-13) vs. Christian County (7-18) at 7:30pm – Hopkinsville has lost three of five heading into the postseason, while Christian County has won three of four.  Hoptown won both games during the season 55-51 and 60-48.

Thursday

Championship game at 6:00

 

 

Fifth District Basketball Tournament Preview

GIRLS

There are no teams with a winning record in the girls’ district tournament, with the four teams combining to lose their last 21 games heading into the tournament.  In fact, one-win Trigg County has the most recent win of the group last Monday.

Livingston Central (12-14) is the top seed in the tournament and the defending district champion.  However, the Lady Cardinals have lost eight straight games since advancing to the title game of the All-A Classic Region Tournament last month.

Incredibly, Livingston Central, who was averaging 44.6 points before the losing streak, have scored just 39 points a game during their losing streak.

If there is an advantage for the Lady Cardinals, its six-foot junior Hailee Lampley, who leads Livingston in scoring (13.5 ppg.) and rebounding (9.1 ppg.).  However, the offense hasn’t run through her as much as it should, and the Lady Cardinals tend to rely more on the three-point shot.  Other than Courtney Walker (36%), no Livingston player is shooting more than 30% from outside the arc.

Trigg County (1-23) will have some matchup issues with Livingston’s inside players and despite their record, the Lady Wildcats have been paying better basketball of late. 

Despite Livington’s offensive struggles, Trigg County has topped 40 points just twice this year.  They were able to control the tempo and hold Livingston to 39 points in their January 11 game in Smithland but could only muster 22 points.

Mallory Mize and Jakashea Martin, the team’s leading scorers, will have to stay out of foul trouble for Trigg to have a chance.

The last time Trigg County hosted the district tournament, Trigg upset top-seed Livingston Central in the first round and won the district title.

Trigg County coach Amy Breckel talks about Livingston Central

Two seed Lyon County (10-18) has lost all seven of their February games and have suffered two huge losses this year.

Junior Jill P’Poole, the team’s leading scorer from last year, suffered a season-ending knee injury in the season opener.  Then last week, her sister Melanie also suffered a season-ending knee injury.  Melanie had put up several double-doubles prior to her injury.

Despite the injuries, Lyon County has had a chance to win four of their last five losses.

Lyon beat Crittenden County (4-22) 43-40 and 61-42 this year.

Trigg County plays Livingston Central Monday at 6pm.  Lyon plays Crittenden at 7:45pm.  The championship game will be played Thursday at 7pm.

BOYS

The guys begin play Tuesday with three teams having a legitimate shot at winning the district title.

Lyon County (14-15) earned the top seed when Trigg County lost consecutive games to them and Crittenden County in early January.  The Lyons snapped a five-game losing streak Thursday with a win over 18-win Heath.

The Lyons aren’t deep, but they maximize production from their starting five.

Sophomore Jordan Gary leads the Lyons in scoring (14.1 ppg.) and assists (4.1) per game, while fellow sophomore guard Jericho Wilkerson is averaging 13 points, six rebounds, and shooting 38-percent from behind the three-point arc.

Lyon County gets a first-round game with two-time defending district champion Livingston Central (5-23).  Lyon beat Livingston 76-65 in December and thumped them 69-43 in January in Smithland.

Austin Woodward leads the Cardinals at 16 points a game and is shooting 36-percent on three-pointers.  He will need some help if the Cardinals are to pull off the upset.

The two-three seed game features one of the best first round matchups in the region.

Trigg County (17-8) has the best record of any of the four teams in the tournament.  They face a Crittenden County team (15-15) who they split with during the season.

The Wildcats have won eight of nine heading into the tournament with their only loss to Hopkinsville during that stretch.

Trigg County has been lead by guards Deonquez Nance (26.2 ppg.) and Cole Gardner (14.5 ppg.) during that stetch.  Gardner tied a school record with nine three-pointers in Trigg County’s 80-62 win over Fort Campbell Thursday.

Trigg County forced 25 turnovers when they beat the Rockets 69-53 in Cadiz in December.  In January, the Wildcats played without guard Dee Muprhy and sixth man Jonta Acree and fell 66-45 in Marion.

The Rocket inside game of Devin Clark and Bobby Knox have given the Wildcats trouble in those two games, with the duo combining for 45 points and 41 rebounds in the two games against Trigg.  Aaron Owen has also played well against Trigg, averaging 17 points against the Wildcats.

The Wildcats will want to dictate the tempo of the game effectively against a Rocket team that scores just 53 points a game.

Mike Wright breaks down the first round game with Crittenden County

Lyon County plays Livingston Central Tuesday at 6pm, followed by Trigg County and Crittenden County at 7:45pm.  The championship game will be played Friday at 7pm.

Once again, WKDZ 100.9 FM will be broadcasting the Fifth District Tournament and will be streaming the games on the internet at www.wkdzradio.com.

Trigg County too big for the All-A Classic again

After enjoying a three-year run, Trigg County is once again too big for the All-Classic in all sports.

According to enrollment figures released by the All-A Classic, Trigg County's four-year total is 634 students, which is 30 students above the cutoff line.  Only the smallest 120 schools in the state are eligible for the All-A Classic.  Caldwell County just makes the cut at 120.  Trigg County is 131st and Webster County is 133rd.

The new adjustment means there will be only six teams eligible in the All-A next year -- University Heights (25th smallest), Dawson Springs (37th), Lyon County (58th), Crittenden County (77th), Livingston Central (79th), and Caldwell County (125th).

Trigg County's enrollment total bumped them out of the All-A from 2007-2010. 

With the consolidation of the McCracken schools, it was thought Trigg County could survive the enrollment surge but that wasn't the case.  And based on the steady increase in enrollment in recent years, it appears Trigg County's days in the All-A Classic are over for good.

 

Livingston Central 39 Trigg County 22

Livingston Central outscored Trigg County 25-5 to end the game and finished their district schedule unbeaten with a 39-22 win Friday night in Smithland.

In an effort to cut down on turnovers, Trigg County has started using a more deliberate offensive style.  For the second straight game, their opponent failed to reach double-digits in scoring in the first half.

Trigg led 9-7 at halftime but were outscored 32-13 in the second half when they hit just 5-of-13 shots from the field.  Livingtson hit 11-of-21 from the field after halftime.

Mallory Mize led Trigg County with nine points, and Jakashea Martin added six points.

Livingston Central got nine points from reserve Jennifer Head and eight points from Carly Mayhugh.

Trigg County falls to 0-12 with the loss and have lost 21 straight games dating back to last year. 

Livingston Central improves to 11-6 overall and 6-0 in district play.  These teams will meet again in the first round of the Fifth District Tournament next month at Wildcat Gym.

Trigg County will travel to Webster County Monday night in the first round of the All-A Classic Second Region Tournament in Dixon.

Game Boxscore

Lyon County 60 Trigg County 37

Lyon County used first half streaks of 12-2 and 10-2 to beat Trigg County 60-37 Friday night at Wildcat Gym. 

The Lady Lyons led 37-17 at halftime and led by as many as 26 points in the second half.  Trigg could get no closer than 15 points.

Freshman Jakashea Martin led Trigg County with 13 points.  Junior Jessica Lovdahl added nine points and eight rebounds, and Gabby Wimbleduff contributed six points and nine boards off the bench.

Kacie Freeman led Lyon County with 22 points, and Melanie P'Poole added nine points and 10 rebounds.

Game Boxscore

Lyon County snaps a four-game losing streak to improve to 5-8 overall and 2-2 in district play.

Trigg County falls to 0-10 on the season and have lost 19 straight dating back to last year.

Lyon County has won nine straight games vs. Trigg County and 22 of their last 24 meetings.

Interview with Lady Wildcat head coach Amy Breckel

 

Fort Campbell 61 Trigg County 23

Trigg County struggled to find offense and dropped their 2012-13 season opener to the Lady Falcons of Fort Campbell 61-23.

Trigg managed just three field goals in the game, establishing a school record in the process.  Trigg trailed 13-2 after one quarter 28-8 at halftime.

Mallory Mize and Gabby Wimbleduff led Trigg County with six points each, while Alyssa Stallons added three points.

Allie Tellez led Fort Campbell with 18 points.

Trigg County returns to action Friday night in district play against Crittenden County at Wildcat Gym.

 

Trigg County opens their 2012-13 basketball seasons tonight

Both Trigg County basketball teams open their basketball seasons tonight on the road but at different locations.

The Wildcats will play at Dawson Springs, while the Lady Wildcats will travel to Fort Campbell.

The Lady Wildcats lost their last nine games of last season to finish 10-17.  Trigg split their games with Fort Campbell last year, winning 58-54 in the season opener and losing 60-41 on post.  The Lady Falcons were 4-18 last year.

Meanwhile, the Wildcats have won 22 of their last 23 games against Dawson Springs, including all three last year. Trigg is 23-12 all-time at the Panther Pit.

Both varsity games start at 7:30.  There will be no radio coverage of either game tonight.

Both Trigg teams return home Friday for a doubleheader with Crittenden County at Wildcat Gym.

 

Trigg County Basketball Games to again air on WKDZ 100.9 FM

The high school basketball season begins this week and you can listen to Trigg County Wildcat and Lady Wildcat basketball games on WKDZ 100.9 FM.  Games will also be streamed live on the internet at www.wkdzradio.com.

The first game will be Tuesday night as the Wildcats travel to Dawson Springs to play the Panthers.  Airtime is 7:15pm on WKDZ 100.9 FM.

The first Lady Wildcat game on the air will be Friday when Crittenden County visits Wildcat Gym for a district doubleheader.  Airtime is 6pm.

 

Trigg County 2012-13 Girls Basketball Schedule

The Trigg County Lady Wildcats open their 2012-13 basketball season Tuesday at Fort Campbell.  Their first home game will be a district doubleheader with Crittenden County next Friday.

CLICK HERE for the 2012-13 Trigg County Lady Wildcat Basketball Schedule

Henderson County, UHA picked as favorites to win girls' Second Region

Henderson County has been picked as the overwhelming favorite to win the Girls' Second Region Basketball title following voting by coaches, according to the Louisville Courier-Journal.

Despite losing one of their leading scorers to Christian County, the Lady Blazers of University Heights Academy were picked second.  Christian County was picked fourth and defending region champ Hopkinsville was voted fifth.

Here is the voting breakdown by the coaches:

Top 10 Teams

1. Henderson County

2. University Heights

3. Webster County

4. Christian County

5. Hopkinsville

6. Livingston Central

7. Madisonville-North Hopkins

8. Union County

9. Caldwell County

10. Lyon County

Top 10 Players

1. Ellie Fruit (Henderson County)

2. Brooke Tapp (Henderson County)

3. Dannika Prater (Christian County)

4. Hailee Lampley (Livingston Central)

5. Denayia Holmes (University Heights)

6. Haley Cook (Hopkinsville)

7. Mariah Herrera (Webster County)

8. Punkin McNary (Madisonville-North Hopkins)

9. Hannah Leidecker (Livingston Central)

10. Kolbi Edens (Webster County)

 

Services for Glen Ringstaff have been announced

Funeral services for former Trigg County girls' basketball coach Glen Ringstaff will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the community activities building on the campus of Caldwell County High School.  Visitation will be Tuesday from 4-9 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Princeton.

Ringstaff passed away Wednesday at his home following a fight with cancer.

Ringstaff coached the Livingston Central girls' program for two seasons (1986-88) and was the head coach of the Trigg County Lady Wildcats from 1992-94, leading them to a 28-23 record.  In 1994, Trigg County advanced to the Second Region tournament, losing to eventual region champion Henderson County in the first round.

Ringstaff remains the only Trigg County girls' basketball coach with a winning record during his tenure.  He left coaching after the 1994 season to become the assistant principal at Trigg County Middle School.  He later served as principal at Caldwell County High School.

8th District Basketball Tournament Pairings

Here are the matchups for the 8th District Basketball Tournament hosted by Christian County High School.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20

BOYS

Hopkinsville vs. Fort Campbell, 6 p.m.

• Hopkinsville is the district and region favorite with a 24-2 record.  The Tigers will be looking for their first district title since 2004.  The teams met just once during the season with Hoptown thumping the Falcons 101-41 on Jan. 19.  Fort Campbell is 4-17 on the season and have lost 16 of 17 district tourney games against Hoptown.  Their lone win over the Tigers came in 2006.  Fort Campbell has never won a district boys basketball title.

Christian County vs. University Heights, 7:30 p.m.

• Although Christian County won the Sweet 16 state title last year, they lost to UHA 58-56 in the 8th District title game.  Neither team is the same as what they put on the floor last year.  The Colonels are 7-18 but only eight of their games have been played against Second Region opponents.  One of those was a 64-58 loss to UHA in December.  The Blazers are 13-9 and have won two straight tourney games over the Colonels.


TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21

GIRLS

Hopkinsville vs. Fort Campbell, 6 p.m.

• Hopkinsville is considered one of the favorites to win a wide open Second Region.  The Lady Tigers are trying to win consecutive district titles for the first time in 22 years.  Hoptown is 24-4 and a perfect 13-0 against Second Region teams.  Fort Campbell is 3-16 and lost a pair of blowouts to the Lady Tigers -- 72-30 in December and 56-22 in January.  Fort Campbell hasn't won a district tournament game since 2005 (0-5) and haven't won a district title since 1997.

Christian County vs. University Heights, 7:30 p.m.

• Either of these teams could challenge Hopkinsville for the district title.  UHA is 1-14 in district tournament games with the school's lone postseason win coming in 2007.  The Lady Blazers have set a school record with 19 wins but managed a split with Christian County during the season, winning 76-69 on Jan. 14 but losing to the Lady Colonels 69-55 on Jan. 19.  Christian County has won six of eight games, with one of those losses to Hopkinsville.


FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24

Girls Championship game at 6 p.m.

Boys Championship game at 8 p.m.

7th District Basketball Tournament Pairings

Here are the matchups for the 7th District Basketball Tournament at Caldwell County.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20

GIRLS

Madisonville vs. Hopkins County Central, 6 p.m.

• Madisonville has won the last four matchups in the district tourney between these two county rivals.  Madisonville has been playing better basketball of late, winning five of eight games to up their record to 10-17.  Hopkins Central has also been playing better of late, winning half their six games in the month of February.  The teams split during the regular season with the Lady Storm winning 64-44 on their home floor and losing 60-33 in Madisonville last month.  Madisonville has won five straight district titles.


BOYS

Caldwell County vs. Hopkins County Central, 7:30 p.m.

• Caldwell County won the 7th District title in their second year in the district in 2007 but haven't won a postseason game since (0-4).  While the Tigers have established a program first by losing 20 games in three straight seasons, they have played the Storm close this year, losing 58-50 in December and 74-61 last Tuesday.  Hopkins Central (9-18) has eliminated the Tigers the last two seasons. 


TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21

GIRLS

Caldwell County vs. Dawson Springs, 6 p.m.

• Caldwell County (14-10) will be the only 7th District girls team with a winning record in the postseason.  The Lady Tigers lost their first three first round games after moving to the 7th District but have now won three straight.  Dawson Springs has never won a girls district title and have lost six of their last seven district tourney games.  Caldwell County won all three matchups with Dawson Springs during the season, but the margin shrank each time.  Caldwell won 51-27 in December, 68-47 in January, and 44-39 this week.


BOYS

Madisonville vs. Dawson Springs, 7:30 p.m.

• Madisonville may be the heaviest favorite to win a district title in the Second Region.  At 18-8, Madisonville has three more wins than the other three district teams combined.  Dawson Sprins hasn't won a postseason game since 2006 and have lost six straight district tourney games to the Maroons dating back to 1997 -- the last time the Panthers won a district championship.  Madisonville won a pair of laughers over Dawson Springs this year -- 78-37 in December and 80-35 in January.


THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23

Girls Championship at 6 p.m.

Boys Championship at 8 p.m.



5th District Basketball Tournament Pairings

Here are the pairings for the Fifth District Tournament that begins the week of February 20th at Lyon County High School in Eddyville.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20

BOYS

(1) Livingston Central vs. (4) Crittenden County, 6 p.m.

• Livingston Central came into Friday's game with a record of 16-10, but a perfect 6-0 in disrict play to claim the top seed.  Crittenden County was 10-17 entering Friday but have won four of their last six games.  The teams played three times during the season, with Livingston winning all three times.  The Cardinals won 41-32 in December and 65-51 in January.  In the All-A Classic Region Tournament, Livingston held on for a 53-51 win.  It's only the fourth time in the last 10 years that the teams have met and the first since 2008.

(2) Trigg County vs. (3) Lyon County, 7:30 p.m.

• Trigg County's only two district losses were to Livingston Central, but they had to sweat out a pair of wins over Lyon County during the regular season.  Trigg County (21-6) beat the Lyons 77-66 in Cadiz in December and 68-61 in Eddyville last month.  Lyon County is 13-14 following Friday's loss to Hopkinsville but have still won five of seven games.  Trigg County hasn't beaten Lyon County on their home floor in the district tournament since 1979 (0-2) and have a 4-7 district tournament record at Jason White Gymnasium since 1979.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21

GIRLS

(1) Livingston Central vs. (4) Crittenden County, 6 p.m.

• Livingston Central rolled through the district with six regular wins and a victory of Lyon County in the All-A Region Tournament.  The Cardinals are 19-5 and have two shots at getting their 20th win of the season next week.  Crittenden County has gone from Second Region champs to a 3-21 record entering Friday's games.  Crittenden lost to the Lady Cardinals 57-35 in December and 68-31 in Smithland in January.  The district has produced four different champions the last four years.

(2) Lyon County vs. (3) Trigg County, 7:30 p.m.

• Both teams have been scuffling of late.  Lyon County has dropped five straight games to fall to 8-18 on the season, while Trigg County has also lost five in a row.  The Lady Wildcats are 10-13, and the chances of their first winning season in a decade are slipping away.  Lyon County won both games during the regular season -- 52-49 in Cadiz in December and 54-41 in January in Eddyville.  Trigg County is just 4-7 all-time in distric tourney games in Eddyville, but have lost 18 straight games to the Lady Lyons in Eddyville dating back to 1996.  Lyon County has won four straight disrict tourney games over Trigg dating back to 2001. 

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23

Boys Championship Game at 7pm.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24

Girls Championship Game at 7 p.m.

 

 

Calloway County Lady Laker head coach Scott Sivills talks on the Sports Report

Calloway County girls' basketball coach Scott Sivills joins us on the Saturday Morning Sports Report to talk about the Lady Lakers.  The former Murray State basketball player also talks about the historic start of the Racers.

Interview with Scott Sivills

Here is a link to a 2009 photo essay of Sivills on the job as a coach and teacher.

 

KME Classic begins today at Trigg County

Here is the schedule for the Kentucky Machine and Engineering Classic that begins today at Trigg County's Wildcat Gym. 

Games involving Trigg County will air on WKDZ 100.9 FM and online at www.wkdzradio.com.

KME Classic

Dec. 21 

10:50   Caldwell County (5-2) v Dawson Springs (1-6) (Girls)

12:40   Murray (1-5) v Todd County (3-4) (Boys)

2:30     Heath (1-5) v Hickman County (0-6) (Girls)

4:20     Crittenden County (3-3) v Stewart County, TN (3-6) (Boys)

6:10     Trigg County (3-4) v Caldwell County (5-3) (Girls)

8:00     Trigg County (7-1) v Murray (Boys)

 

Dec. 22

9:00     Dawson Springs v Heath (Girls)

10:50   Trigg County v Todd County (Boys)

12:40   Trigg County v Hickman County (Girls)

2:30     Stewart County, TN v Murray (Boys)

4:20     Heath v Caldwell County (Girls)

6:10     Trigg County v Dawson Springs (Girls)

8:00     Trigg County v Crittenden County (Boys)

 

Dec. 23

9:00     Stewart County, TN v Todd County (Boys)

10:50   Hickman County v Caldwell County (Girls)

12:40   Todd County v Crittenden County (Boys)

2:30     Dawson Springs v Hickman County (Girls)

4:20     Crittenden County v Murray (Boys)

6:10     Trigg County v Heath (Girls)

8:00     Trigg County v Stewart County (Boys)

Lyon County 52 Trigg County 49

Lyon County scored the final six points of the game to beat Trigg County 52-49 Friday night at Wildcat Gym.

Sophomore Jill P'Poole scored nine of her 26 points in the fourth quarter, including two free throws with 13.3 seconds left to give the Lady Lyons the lead for good.  She added a steal and layup at the buzzer for the final margin.  P'Poole added 14 rebounds.

Trigg County got a career-high 27 points from Khadijah Grubbs before she fouled out late in the game.  LeLe Grubbs added nine points and seven rebounds, and Alyssa Maxey threw in eight points, 12 rebounds, and seven assists.

Lyon County scored 18 points off 21 Trigg turnovers and hit 57-percent from the free throw line.  Trigg managed just 5-of-16 (31-percent) and have hit just 11-of-39 at the charity stripe in their last two games -- both losses.

Trigg County dropped to 3-4 with the loss and 1-2 in district play.  Lyon is now 3-4 with their sixth straight win over Trigg County and 19th in their last 21 meetings.  Lyon is 2-1 in the district.

BOX SCORE

Head coach Amy Breckel talks about the game

 

Livingston Central sweeps doubleheader from Trigg County

Livingston Central swept a Fifth District doubleheader from Trigg County Friday night in Smithland.  The Cardinals beat Trigg 78-71, while Livingston won the girls game 58-45.

In the boys game, Trigg County fell behind 33-19 in the first half before rallying to tie the game at 43-43 by halftime.

The game was interrupted in the third quarter by a 17-minute delay when the lights above the gym floor went out.  Trigg was leading 51-50 at the time.

Trigg County led 59-57 after three quarters, but Livingston scored the first six points of the fourth quarter and never trailed again.  The Wildcats missed their first five shots of the quarter, while Livingston hit seven of their first eight shots in the final frame.

Deonquez Nance led Trigg County with 32 points and five rebounds.  Brien Dossett had nine points and six rebounds, while David Wease and Cole Gardner each scored eight points.

Livingston Central was led by Lucas Croft with 22 points and nine rebounds.  Kenneth Cowsert added 16 points and 11 rebounds.

BOX SCORE

Interview with head coach Mike Wright

Trigg County falls to 3-1 with the loss and 1-1 in district play.  The game was the 120th in the series between the two schools, with Trigg leading 63-57.  Ironically, in 1,894 career games, it's the first time a Trigg County game has ended with the score 78-71.  The last seven regular season games at Livingston Central have been decided by single digits.

The Wildcats will play Mayfield today at 5pm in the First Kentucky Bank Shootout at Graves County High School.

In the girls game, Livingston Central used a 13-0 run to end the third quarter, and that proved to be the difference in the game as the Lady Cardinals won 58-45, snapping Trigg's winning streak at three games.

Livingston Central outrebounded Trigg 41-31 and won the battle of second chance points 16-6.

LeLe Grubbs had 12 points to lead Trigg County, while Mallory Mize added 11.

Livingston got 19 points and 16 rebounds from Haile Lampley.

BOX SCORE

Lady Wildcat head coach Amy Breckel

Trigg County falls to 4-1 overall and 1-1 in district play, while Livingston improves to 4-0 and 2-0.

The Lady Wildcats will play at Webster County Tuesday in their first trip to Dixon since 2006.

BOYS DISTRICT STANDINGS

Livingston Central 2-0 (3-1)

Lyon County 1-1 (3-2)

Trigg County 1-1 (4-1)

Crittenden County 0-2 (3-2)

GIRLS DISTRICT STANDINGS

Livingston Central 2-0 (4-0)

Trigg County 1-1 (3-1)

Lyon County 1-1 (1-4)

Crittenden County 0-2 (1-4)

Trigg County gets rare doubleheader sweep at Crittenden County

Trigg County accomplished a rarity Friday -- their first doubleheader sweep at Crittenden County in 20 years.

The Lady Wildcats beat Crittenden 46-32, getting their first-ever win in Rocket Arena in 11 career games (1-8 vs. Crittenden).  Trigg used a 16-5 run to end the game and move to 2-0 on the season.  Khadijah Grubbs had 16 points and seven rebounds, while Lee Lee Grubbs and Alyssa Maxey each had 11 points.

Crittenden County (1-2, 0-1) got 14 points from Bailey Brown.

Trigg scored 17 points off 23 Crittenden turnovers and outrebounded the Lady Rockets 38-30.

The win was Trigg County's first over a reigning region champion since 1994 when they knocked off Caldwell County.

The 2-0 start to the season is Trigg's first in seven years.  They look for their first 3-0 start since 1993-94 when they host Hopkins County Central Monday.

BOX SCORE

Postgame interview with head coach Amy Breckel

In the boys' game, Trigg County jumped out to a 20-4 lead and never looked back in winning 72-39.  The win was Trigg's 10th in their last 11 games vs. the Rockets.

Deonquez Nance had 32 points and five steals for Trigg, while David Wease came off the bench to score 10 points and grab six rebounds as nine Wildcats hit the scoring column.

Crittenden County (2-1, 0-1) got 14 points from Thomas Scott.

Trigg County attempted 35 more shots than Crittenden, thanks to 35 Rocket turnovers that led to 29 Trigg points.

The Wildcats (2-0) have held their first two opponents to under 40 points for the first time since the 1949-50 season.

BOX SCORE

Postgame interview with head coach Mike Wright

Trigg County returns to action Saturday night when Paducah Tilghman makes their first trip to Wildcat Gym since 1986.  Trigg is 0-8 all-time vs. Tilghman.

Tip-off is set for 8pm Saturday and can be heard online at www.wkdzradio.com.

 

 

Deadline for Trigg County Basketball Academy is Monday

The Deadline to register for the First Trigg County Basketball Academy will be Monday.  The Academy is for kids in grades K-6 and will begin October 29 and run for four Saturdays.  The cost is $20.

Forms can be picked up in the Trigg County Schools offices. 

Trigg County assistant boys basketball coach Russell Malone and TCHS girls head coach Amy Breckel will be overseeing the Academy. 

Malone was a guest on the Saturday Morning Sports Report Oct. 1 and discussed the TC Basketball Academy.

Russell Malone talks about the Trigg County Basketball Academy

Hickey, Kates named to C-J All-State team

Christian County's Anthony Hickey was named to the Louisville Courier-Journal's first team All-State basketball team in voting conducted by the state's coaches.

Teammate Donovan Kates was named to the second team.

Players named All-State honorable mention include Trigg County's Deonquez Nance; University Heights' Matt McGowan; Christian County's Veontae Lewis; Madisonville's Dylan Basham; and Crittenden County's Casey Oliver.

Calloway County standout Averee Fields was named to the Courier-Journal's girls first team All-State basketball team.

Rachel Hodge and Madison Dayberry of Union County and Crittenden County's Jessi Hodge were the only players from the Second Region named honorable mention.

Ashley Matlock signs with Shawnee College

 

Ashley Matlock signed to continue her basketball playing career at Shawnee College in Ullin, Illinois Wednesday.

The Trigg County Lady Wildcat made the announcement before a crowded room of teammates, friends, and coaches.

Matlock led Trigg County in scoring (13.1 ppg.) and rebounds (8.0) this past season.  Her 885 career points ranks 14th on the all-time TCHS list.

Ashley Matlock talks about her college choice

Interview with Shawnee coach Erin Comely

Interview with TCHS head coach Amy Breckel

Lyon County, Christian County advance in the region tourney

Henderson County suffered their first opening round exit in the Second Region Tournament since 1989 as Lyon County pulled the 63-61 surprise Monday night.

Lyon County will play Christian County Friday.  The Lady Colonels were a 56-42 winner over Madisonville.

Aubrey Riggs had a key steal and bucket with just over a minute to go to break a tie and give the Lady Lyons a lead they wouldn't relinquish.

Allison West led Lyon County with 22 points, and Riggs added 14 points. 

Henderson County had won 17 straight first round games since losing to Christian County in the first round of the 1989 tourney and had won the last six region titles.

Henderson was led by Ellie Fruit's 20 points.

Lyon County snapped a three-game region tourney losing streak dating back to 2006.  Their win over Henderson County was their first in seven career tourney meetings.

The Lady Lyons improve to 17-9, while Henderson County sees their season end at 14-12.

Christian County opened the night with a 56-42 win over Madisonville, their third win of the season over the Lady Maroons.

Christian County is now 11-11 on the season, while Madisonville's season ends at 14-15.  Christian County is in the semifinals for the fourth time in five years.

Christian County and Lyon County did not meet in the regular season.

 

 

A streak comes to an end...

I have found myself in a rare position during district tournament week -- listening to the games on the radio.

A bout of the flu combined with strep throat has pretty much wiped me out at a bad time for a sports broadcaster -- district tournament week.  By my count, it's only the second Fifth District Tournament I've missed since 1985 and the first since 1992 when I worked in Hopkinsville.

The basketball teams that are successful this time of year are the ones who buy into the team concept.  The same holds true in the radio business.

My thanks to Bill Booth and Ronnie Sadler who have stepped in this week and called the district tournament after being given about five hours notice that I was going to be on the shelf.

I hate to add work to anyone's already busy plate.  So my thanks goes to Bill this week for his work at the district tournament.

 

Brooke Kearney sets new 3-point record

Brooke Kearney set two school records for 3-pointers made Monday night in Trigg County's win over Hopkins County Central.

Kearney hit eight 3-pointers, which surpassed the old mark of seven set by Wendy Snyder Ahart against Fort Campbell in a 1992 game.  Kearney was 8-of-18 behind the arc and finished with a career high 31 points.

Kearney's seventh 3-pointer gave her 177 for her career, which surpassed Ahart's old mark of 176.  Ahart still has the single season record of 80 threes.  Kearney has 65 this season.

The Lady Wildcat senior currently sits at 15th on the all-time TCHS scoring list with 843 points.  She needs five points to pass Felicia Crenshaw and move into 14th place.  Angie Dillard is 13th on the list with 995 points.

CAREER THREE-POINTERS

1. Brooke Kearney - 178

2. Wendy Snyder - 176

3. Stephanie Humphries - 113

4. Trinity Wortham - 95

5. Amanda Hargis - 85

Trigg County 83 Hopkins County Central 43

Trigg County used a 20-0 first half run to take control and beat Hopkins County Central 83-43 Monday night at Wildcat Gym.  It was Trigg's first win over Hopkins Central in three career meetings.

Brooke Kearney had a career-high 31 points, including a school record eight 3-pointers.  Her seventh 3-pointer of the night gave her 177 for her career, which is also a new school record.

Senior Morgan Parker added 15 points and 12 rebounds, and eighth grader LeeLee Grubs added 15 points.

Trigg didn't shoot particularly well from the field (27-of-80) but outrebounded Hopkins Cenral 63-38.

Taylor Howerton led Hopkins Central (2-21) with 18 points.

The win gave Lady Wildcat head coach Amy Breckel her 50th win at TCHS.

Trigg County (7-16) returns to action tonight when they travel to Elkton to face Todd County Central.  Trigg has lost 19 straight games to Todd County dating back to 1986.

GAME BOXSCORE

 

Eighth District Tournament pairings set

The pairings and dates are set for the Eighth District Basketball Tournament that gets underway Feb. 21 at Christian County High School.

Also from the district meeting held Saturday, the Kentucky New Era reports that the boys tournament will go to a blind draw format in 2012 following a vote from the athletic directors of the four schools.  The girls will continue to seed.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21

GIRLS

6pm - #1 Hopkinsville vs. #4 Fort Campbell

7:30pm - #2 Christian County vs. #3 University Heights

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22

BOYS

6pm - #1 Christian County vs. #4 Fort Campbell

7:30pm - #2 Hopkinsville vs. #3 University Heights

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24

GIRLS

6pm - Championship

BOYS

8pm - Championship

Fifth District Tournament pairings set

Lyon County won a coin toss with Livingston Central and will be the top seed in the boys' Fifth District Tournament that starts Feb. 22 at Livingston Central.

Trigg County will play Livingston Central in the second game Tuesday.  Livingston won two of the three games played between the schools this year, although Trigg did win at Smithland in January.

Trigg's girls will play Crittenden County in the opening game Monday night.  Crittenden swept both games from Trigg this year.

Lyon County is the defending champs for both boys and girls.

Here are the dates and times for the tourney:

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21

GIRLS

6pm - #1 Crittenden County (15-6, 6-0) vs. #4 Trigg County (6-16, 0-6)

7:30pm - #2 Lyon County (13-8, 3-3) vs. #3 Livingston Central (11-9, 3-3)

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22

BOYS

6pm - #1 Lyon County (17-8, 4-2) vs. #4 Crittenden County (5-15, 1-5)

7:30pm - #2 Livingston Central (16-8, 4-2) vs. #3 Trigg County (15-6, 3-3)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24

GIRLS

7pm - Championship

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25

BOYS

7pm - Championship

 

Trigg County 68 Caldwell County 66

Trigg County held off Caldwell County 68-66 to get the rare win over the Lady Tigers Friday night at Wildcat Gym. 

The win was Trigg County's third in the last 46 games dating back 20 years.

Alyssa Maxey scored 26 points and hit 7-of-8 free throws in the final two minutes to help the Lady Wildcats hold off Caldwell.

Brooke Kearney scored 12 of her 14 points in the second half on four 3-pointers.  She now has 170 for her career and needs just seven more to break the record of 176 held by Wendy Snyder Ahart.

Ashley Matlock added 12 points and eight rebounds.

Casey Stone had 23 points and 15 rebounds for Caldwell County, and Jesse Stone added 18 points and 10 boards.  However, the Lady Tigers were done in by 25 turnovers that led to 18 Trigg points.

Trigg County had two different nine point leads in the game, the last at 35-26 in the third quarter.  But Caldwell used a 13-4 run at the start of the third quarter to take a 55-50 lead.  The fourth quarter alone had five ties and four lead changes.

The win pushes Trigg County's record to 7-15 overall, while Caldwell County falls to 3-19.  Caldwell still leads the all-time series 65-19.  Trigg's 68 points was the most scored against Caldwell County since a 73-39 win in 1990.

Trigg County returns to action Monday night at home against Hopkins County Central for Senior Night.

GAME BOXSCORE

Head coach Amy Breckel on the Heritage Bank Postgame Show

 

Trigg County vs. Caldwell County tonight

Trigg County is still slated to play Caldwell County tonight at Wildcat Gym in a boys/girls doubleheader.

The Lady Wildcats (5-16) haven't played since last Saturday's loss to St. Mary.  Caldwell County (3-18) also lost Saturday and have lost eight straight coming into tonight's game.

One of Caldwell's three wins came against Trigg County 77-48 at the KME Classic on Dec. 22.

The girls tip at 6pm.

In the nightcap, Trigg County (14-6) hosts Caldwell County (6-16), looking to win their fourth straight home game over the Tigers for the first time in series history.

Neither team has played in a week, with Trigg beating Fort Campbell last Thursday and Caldwell County losing to Madisonville a week ago.

The boys tip at 7:30pm.

Airtime tonight on WKDZ 100.9 FM and www.wkdzradio.com is 5:45pm.

In between games, the first Trigg County High School Hall of Fame class will be recognized and homecoming will be held.  So bring a sack lunch.

 

The Best: Second Region Basketball players

I was recently asked to help put together a list of the top boys and girls basketball players of all time in the Second Region.  The list would be a nomination list for the region for the Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame.  Each of the other regions will compile a list of their best players.

After voting by the seven person committee (myself included), the final list consisted of: 1. Travis Ford, Madisonville-North Hopkins; 2. Harry Todd, Earlington; 3. William “Bird” Averitt, Hopkinsville; 4. Dwight Smith, Princeton Dotson; 5. Fred Cowan, Union County; 6. Greg Buckner, University Heights; 7. Curtis Parker, Christian County; 8. Greg Smith, Caldwell County/Princeton Dotson; 9. Ty Rogers, Lyon County; 10. Glen Green, Henderson County.

My list had nine of the ten.  The only difference was at #10 where I had Livingston Central's Don Ringstaff.

Only Travis Ford was listed on all seven ballots, something I found hard to believe.  I ranked three players ahead of him -- Harry Todd, "Bird" Averitt, and Ty Rogers.

In the legends voting (pre-1950), Frank Ramsey of Madisonville was unanimous, with a tie for second between Carson Jones of Nebo and Carlisle Towery of Shady Grove.  I voted for Ramsey and Kuttawa's Joe Fulks.

It's hard to argue against any of those selected.

For the ladies, there was a little more difference from the nomination list to my list.

The top girls' players in the region as nominated were: 1. Rachel Byars, Union County; 2. Arnika Brown, Christian County; 3. Tonya Wells, Madisonville-North Hopkins; 4. Terica Hathaway, Providence; 5. Brandi Ashby, Webster County; 6. Stephanie Minor, West Hopkins; 7. Kelly Pendleton, Webster County; 8. Abbey Benton, Caldwell County; 9. Lisa Hayden, Henderson County; 10 tie. Nicole Hay, Henderson County; 10. tie Sharon Ottens, Webster County.

My list had only six of the above, not counting the tie at #10.

We agreed on Byars, Brown, Wells, Hathaway, Ashby, and Hayden.  Those I voted for who didn't make the final cut were Livingston Central's Stacey Calhoun, Trigg County's Karen Johnson, Providence's Diane Oakley, and Crittenden County's Shannon Croft (now Hodge).

Oakley scored 45 points against Trigg County in a game in the late 1970s.  That record was broken by another Providence player, Hathaway, who scored 55 points against Trigg in a 1997 game. 

The lists will be submitted to the KABC who, in turn, will have a committee to decide which people statewide will be inducted into their hall of fame.

 

Trigg County reschedules Hopkins Central game for tonight

Trigg County has rescheduled their boys basketball game with Hopkins County Central for tonight at 7:30pm at Wildcat Gym.  The game will follow the regular scheduled game with Trigg's girls and Reidland at 6pm.

The Wildcats (12-5) haven't played since last Tuesday's loss to Livingston Central in the first round of the All-A Classic Region Tournament. They will play a Hopkins County Central squad that is 5-14 and have lost 10 of their last 11 games.  The teams were scheduled to play Friday at Wildcat Gym, but the game was postponed because of the weather.

Tipoff is set for 7:30pm.

In the opener, the Lady Wildcats (4-14) play their first game in a week when they host Reidland (3-13), a team they beat 63-37 in the McLean County After Christmas Tournament last month.

Tipoff is set for 6pm

Airtime for both games on WKDZ 100.9 FM and online at www.wkdzradio.com is 5:45pm.

 

All-A Classic Region Finals are set for Monday Night

The finals are set for the All-A Classic Second Region Tournament, and they feature four familiar faces.

In the girls title game at 6pm, host Crittenden County (12-3) takes on Lyon County (9-4).  Crittenden County has won four All-A region titles (their last in 2008), while Lyon County won back-to-back titles in 2006-07. 

Crittenden County owns a pair of 11-point wins over Lyon County this year.

In the boys' championship game at 8pm, old friends University Heights Academy (11-5) and Lyon County (12-5) get together in a matchup between teams that have combined to win the last 10 All-A region titles.  UHA has won 16 of the 21 career All-A region titles and six of the last seven.  Lyon County has won three region titles, their last one in 2009.

The girls' region champ will play 11th Region Champion Lexington Christian Wednesday at 1pm.

The boys' region champ will play the 14th Region Champion Thursday morning at 11:30am in Richmond. 

Trigg County 50 Dawson Springs 46

Trigg County overcame a slow start and hit some key free throws down the stretch to hold off Dawson Springs 50-46 to get their first win of 2011.

The game was tied at 26 after three quarters before both teams found some more offense.  Alyssa Maxey hit four straight free throws in the game's final minute to seal the win for Trigg County, who improved to 4-12 with the win.

Ashley Matlock had a game-high 22 points and 11 rebounds for Trigg. Maxey added 14 points, and Le'Onzerrae Grubbs scored seven points.

Laura Hatton led Dawson Springs (2-11) with 17 points.

Trigg County returns to action Friday at Livingston Central.

 

Union County 56 Trigg County 43

Union County used a 12-3 run to end the first half and a 14-3 run later in the second half to beat Trigg County 56-43 Monday night at Wildcat Gym.

The first half featured three ties and three lead changes before Union County began to pull away at the end of the first half.  The Bravettes were also aided by two generous calls at the end of both the first and second quarters.

With three-tenths of a second left on the clock at the end of the first quarter, Raven Sprague caught an in-bounds pass and hit a 3-pointer that was counted for a 14-9 Union County lead.

At the end of the first half, Rachel Hodge hit a 3-pointer well after the horn sounded that was counted by the officials.

Union County led by as many as 21 in the second half before Trigg staged a late run to make the final margin closer.

Union County (10-6) was strong on the boards, outrebounding Trigg 36-22.  20 of Union's rebounds were on the offensive glass that led to 23 second chance points.

Brooke Kearney hit four 3-pointers and finished with 16 points, while Ashley Matlock added 12 points seven rebounds.  Alyssa Maxey added eight points and six steals.

Union County got 16 points and nine rebounds from Rachel Buchanan.

Trigg County is 3-5 lifetime against Union County and haven't beaten the Bravettes since 1992.

The Lady Wildcats (3-12) will play at Dawson Springs tonight at 6pm.

 

Crittenden County 60 Trigg County 31

Trigg County's losing streak in their house of horrors continued Tuesday night as Crittenden County hammered the Lady Wildcats 60-31 in Marion.

Trigg County is 0-7 against the Lady Rockets in Rocket Arena and 0-9 in the building since it opened.

Critenden County led 14-7 after one quarter and used a 21-8 second quarter run to lead 35-15 at halftime.  Trigg managed just four points in the third quarter and trailed 52-19.

Eighth grader Le'Onzerrae Grubbs led Trigg County with 13 points.  Alyssa Maxey added five points, and Mallory Mize and Brooke Kearney each scored four points.  Ashley Matlock, Trigg's leading scorer, was held to two points.

Crittenden County (8-3, 4-0) got 20 points from Jessi Hodge and 10 more from Laken Tabor.

Trigg County falls to 3-10 on the season and 0-4 in the district.  The 29-point loss equals their largest margin of the season.

The Lady Wildcats will host Lyon County Friday.  The Lady Lyons knocked off Livingston Central 61-54.

DISTRICT STANDINGS

Crittenden County 4-0 (8-3)

Livingston Central  2-2 (8-5)

Lyon County 2-2 (6-3)

Trigg County 0-4 (3-10)

Watch Trigg County's game with Lone Oak live online today

You can watch today's Trigg County girls' basketball game with Lone Oak in the Lady Cougar After Christmas Tournament live online.

Here is the link to watch the game live at ihigh.com.

http://www.ihigh.com/loneoak/broadcast_142442.html?silverlight=1

Gametime is scheduled for 2pm.

 

Monday's High School Basketball Scoreboard

Here are some scores from Monday's Holiday Tournaments

BOYS

• Christian County lost to Holy Trinity of Melbourne, Fla. 56-53.  Anthony Hickey had 27 points and six steals for the Colonels, and Donovan Kates added 16 points.  Christian County (4-5) will play defending Florida 4A state champion Fort Myers today.  Fort Myers was a 68-62 loser to Wekiva, Fla.
• University Heights lost to Covington Catholic 65-53 in the second round of the Republic Bank Classic in Lexington.  Kquan McNease led the Blazers (7-3) with 18 points.  UHA will play Sheldon Clark today in the consolation bracket.
• In the First Southern Bank/Roy's BBQ Classic in Russellville, Logan County beat Caverna 59-52 and Owensboro beat Hopkins County Central 92-54.
• In the Murray Bank Laker Classic, Madisonville beat Apollo 39-36 and Kenwood beat Calloway County 62-52.
• In the Reidland Christmas Classic, Reidland beat Christian Fellowship 58-26; Fulton County downed Crittenden County 64-44; and Livingston Central beat Community Christian 57-56.  In games today at the tournament, Crittenden County will play both Reidland and Christian Fellowship; Caldwell County will play Livingston Central and Community Christian; Murray will play Livingston Central; and Reidland will play Fulton County.

GIRLS

•     In the National Guard Holiday Classic in Owensboro, Heath beat University Heights Academy 52-42.  UHA (2-4) plays Owensboro today.  Also in the tournament, Apollo beat Hopkins Central 73-29; Henderson County beat Owensboro 74-43; and Union County beat PRP 45-25;
• Corbin beat Madisonville 54-32 in the South Central Bank Halton Classic in Scottsville.
• In games today, the Murray Bank Lady Tiger Classic begins in Murray with eight teams and eight games.
• Dawson Springs plays Lewis County in the Pulaski County Bankers Classic.

 

Caverna 61 Trigg County 47

Trigg County couldn't overcome a slow start and lost to Caverna 61-47 in the first round of the McLean County Lady Cougar After Christmas Tourmament Monday in Calhoun.

Trigg didn't score for the first 4:30 of the game and trailed 13-4 after one quarter and 31-15 at halftime.  Caverna (3-5) built their lead to 47-22 after three quarters before Trigg outscored the Lady Colonels 25-14 in the fourth quarter.

Ashley Matlock led the Lady Wildcats with 20 points and 12 rebounds.  Brooke Kearney hit four 3-pointers and finished with 12 points.  Le'Onzerrae Grubbs added six points and seven rebounds.

Caverna was led by Reagon Kingery's 19 points, and Madison Faulkner added 13 points.

The game against Caverna was Trigg's second all time against the Fifth Region school.  The only other meeting was a 71-53 Trigg loss in 2001.

The Lady Wildcats fall to 2-8 with the loss.  Trigg will play Lone Oak in the consolation bracket at 2pm today.  The Lady Wildcats lost to Lone Oak 63-51 last week in the KME Classic at Wildcat Gym.

Lone Oak was outscored 21-11 in the fourth quarter and lost to McLean County 59-50.  In other first round games, Todd County Central beat Carlisle County 53-30 and Estill County beat Reidland 44-35.

 

LaRue County claims girls side of the KME Classic

LaRue County beat Lone Oak 64-52 Wednesday to claim the championship of the KME Classic.  The title comes two years after LaRue's boys won the first KME Classic.

The Lady Hawks finished 4-0 in the tournament and have a 10-2 record on the season.

Lone Oak (8-3) turned around and beat Allen County-Scottsville 54-53 to claim second place.

In the final girls game of the night, Caldwell County got 22 points from Casey Stone and 14 more from Jessy Stone to beat Trigg County 77-48.  Caldwell jumped out to a 22-13 lead after one quarter and pushed it to 37-21 at halftime.

Ashley Matlock led Trigg County with 16 points and seven rebounds, while Le'Onzerrae Grubbs added 14 points and four assists.  Brooke Kearney hit two 3-pointers and finished with six points.

The Lady Wildcats played without point guard Alyssa Maxey who was at a Garth Brooks concert, according to her Facebook page.

Caldwell County improves to 2-8 with the win, losing three games in the KME Classic by a total of just 17 points.

Trigg County falls to 2-7 on the season with their sixth straight loss.  The Lady Wildcats will play in the McLean County Lady Cougar After Christmas Tournament next week.  Trigg will play Caverna (2-5) Dec. 27 at 4pm.  Other teams in the tournament are the host team McLean County (4-4) along with Carlisle County (2-4), Todd County Central (4-2), Reidland (2-6), Estill County (4-4), and Lone Oak (8-3).

 

KME Classic - Day One Recap

LaRue County jumped out to an 18-7 lead after one quarter and coasted to a 63-40 win over Trigg County in the first round of the KME Classic at Wildcat Gym.

Alexis Brewer and freshman Ivy Brown each had 16 points for LaRue County, who improved to 7-2 with the win.  Twins Lyndsey and Valerie Whitlock combined for 24 points.

Trigg County (2-4) got 11 points from Ashley Matlock and 10 points from Alyssa Maxey.  Le'Onzerrae Grubbs tossed in seven for the Lady Wildcats.

In other girls' games, Allen County-Scottsville (6-1) held off Caldwell County 75-67 in the opening game of the day.  Caldwell County (1-7) later fell to Lone Oak in overtime 60-59.  Lone Oak improved to 6-2.

In boys games, Josh Rose scored 26 points to lead Stewart County (5-3) to a 68-50 win over Dawson Springs (0-7).  Butler County (4-4) beat Reidland (3-4) 60-58 in the other game.

Here is the schedule of today's games at Wildcat Gym:

9:00 (G) - LaRue County vs. Allen County-Scottsville

10:50 (B) - Butler County vs. Dawson Springs

12:40 (G) - Trigg County vs. Allen County-Scottsville 

2:30 (B) - Stewart County vs. Butler County

4:20 (G) - LaRue County vs. Caldwell County

6:10 (G) - Lone Oak vs. Trigg County

8:00 (B) - Reidland vs. Trigg County

Three games will be on WKDZ 100.9 FM and online at www.wkdzradio.com

 

KME Classic begins today

The Third Annual Kentucky Machine and Engineering Classic begins today at Wildcat Gym with six games on tap.  There will be seven more games tomorrow and seven on Wednesday.

Both the boys and girls will play a four-game round-robin format, with the tournament champion to be determined by the team with the best record.

The four girls' teams will be making their first appearance at the KME Classic, while Butler County and Dawson Springs return for a second time.  Reidland and Stewart County, Tennessee are making their first appearance.

The field appears to be wide open with no teams owning a winning record.

Mike Wright talks about the KME Classic field

The girls' field is perhaps the toughest to take part in the KME Classic, with three of the five teams bringing a .500 or better record into the tournament.

Amy Breckel talks about the KME Classic field

All of the games involving Trigg County can be heard on WKDZ 100.9 FM and online at www.wkdzradio.com.

Here is the lineup of games for this week at Wildcat Gym.

TODAY

10:50 (G) - Caldwell County (1-5) vs. Allen County-Scottsville (5-1)

12:40 (B) - Stewart County, Tenn. (2-2) vs. Dawson Springs (0-6)

2:30 (G) - LaRue County (6-2) vs. Trigg County (2-3)

4:20 (B) - Reidland (3-3) vs. Butler County (3-4)

6:10 (G) - Lone Oak (5-2) vs. Caldwell County (1-5)

8:00 (B) - Trigg County (3-3) vs. Stewart County, Tenn. (2-2)

 

TUESDAY

 

9:00 (G) - LaRue County vs. Allen County-Scottsville

10:50 (B) - Butler County vs. Dawson Springs

12:40 (G) - Trigg County vs. Allen County-Scottsville

2:30 (B) - Stewart County vs. Butler County

4:20 (G) - LaRue County vs. Caldwell County

6:10 (G) - Lone Oak vs. Trigg County

8:00 (B) - Reidland vs. Trigg County

 

WEDNESDAY

 

9:00 (B) - Dawson Springs vs. Reidland

10:50 (G) - Lone Oak vs. LaRue County

12:40 (B) - Trigg County vs. Butler County

2:30 (G) - Lone Oak vs. Allen County-Scottsville

4:20 (B) - Reidland vs. Stewart County

6:10 (G) - Caldwell County vs. Trigg County

8:00 (B) - Dawson Springs vs. Trigg County

 

Trigg County vs. Lyon County tonight on WKDZ 100.9 FM

Trigg County returns to the hardwood tonight at Lyon County in the Fifth District Doubleheader.

In the girls' game at 6pm, both teams enter the contest with identical 2-2 overall records and 0-2 marks in the Fifth District.

In the boys' game at 7:30pm, the Wildcats (3-2, 0-2) try for the first district win against the Lyons (3-2, 1-1).  A Trigg loss likely knocks them out of the chase for the top seed in an even Fifth District race.

Airtime tonight on WKDZ 100.9 FM and online at www.wkdzradio.com is 5:45pm with the pregame show.

 

Trigg County falls to Madisonville in scrimmage

Madisonville beat Trigg County in a boys basketball scrimmage Tuesday night at Wildcat Gym.  The Maroons won all four quarters, with the third quarter the closest at 23-21.  Had a running score been kept, Madisonville would have won by a score of 71-39.

Jaylen Mount scored 10 points for Trigg County, and Deonquez Nance added seven.

Tray Carr led Madisonville with 13 points, and Josiah Powell added 11.

Trigg scrimmaged at Whitesville Trinity last Friday and won that exhibition.  Had a score been kept, it would have been 67-26 in favor of Trigg.

The Wildcats open their season Tuesday night at home against Fort Campbell.

Trigg's girls have their final scrimmage tonight at home against Mayfield at 6pm.

 

Audrey Futrell signs to play basketball at Mid-Continent University

 
Pictured are (from left) Stacey Futrell, Janay Futrell, Audrey Futrell, MCU head coach Courtney Nicely, and TCHS head coach Amy Breckel.

Trigg County senior Audrey Futrell has signed to play basketball at Mid-Continent University.  Futrell made the announcement official Friday in a signing ceremony at the high school.

Futrell averaged 7.0 points a game and led the Lady Wildcats in assists (60) and steals (65) during the 2009-10 season.

At MCU, Futrell is projected to be a shooting guard for head coach Courtney Nicely, who enters her second season for the Lady Cougars.

Audio from Audrey Futrell, MCU coach Courtney Nicely, and TCHS coach Amy Breckel