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AT THE HOUCHENS INDUSTRIES/KHSAA GIRLS SWEET 16
2ND REGION REPRESENTATIVE HENDERSON COUNTY WON ITS OPENING ROUND GAME OVER LOUISVILLE BUTLER 62-54. ARIEL BARNES SCORED 30 POINTS IN THE WIN FOR THE LADY COLONELS.
HENDERSON COUNTY WILL FACE MERCY IN THE FIRST QUARTERFINAL GAME ON FRIDAY. MERCY UPSET THE STATE’S NUMBER ONE RANKED TEAM MARION COUNTY 67-51.
OTHER SCORES: ROWAN COUNTY OVER BREATHITT COUNTY 47-39 AND CLAY COUNTY DEFEATED ANDERSON COUNTY 70-55.
TODAY’S GAMES: BOWLING GREEN OF THE 4TH REGION MEETS BOONE COUNTY AT NOON, FOLLOWED BY SCOTT COUNTY AND BELFRY. THIS EVENING, 1ST REGION REPRESENATIVE MURRAY MEETS ROCKCASTLE COUNTY AT 6:30, FOLLOWED BY 3RD REGION WINNER OHIO COUNTY GOING AGAINST CLARK COUNTY.
CALDWELL COUNTY IS BEGINNING THE SEARCH FOR A NEW GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH. THE PRINCETON TIMES LEADER REPORTED WEDNESDAY STEPHANIE CRICK HAS RESIGNED AFTER THREE SEASONS. CRICK—WHO WENT 45-36 AS COACH OF THE LADY TIGERS—SAYS SHE IS STEPPING ASIDE FOR PERSONAL REASONS.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
THE LOUISVILLE CARDINALS MAKE AN EARLY EXIT FROM THE BIG EAST TOURNAMENT IN NEW YORK, BLOWING A 12 POINT LEAD AND LOSING TO CINCINNATI 69-66. EDGAR SOSA LED THE CARDINALS WITH 28 POINTS.
THE SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT BEGINS TODAY AT THE BRIDGESTONE CENTER IN NASHVILLE. KENTUCKY HAS A FIRST ROUND BYE AND AWAITS THE WINNER OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND ALABAMA TOMORROW. COVERAGE OF THE GAME WHICH TIPS OFF AT NOON BEGINS AT 10:30 ON LITE 98.7.
THE TENNESSEE VOLS OPEN PLAY TODAY TAKING ON L-S-U. COACH BRUCE PEARL SAYS HIS TEAM IS FOCUSED ON WINNING THE S-E-C CHAMPIONSHIP.
OTHER GAMES HAVE AUBURN GOING AGAINST FLORIDA AND GEORGIA MEETS ARKANSAS, WITH THE WINNER OF THAT GAME GOING AGAINST VANDERBILT TOMORROW.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
KENTUCKY FOOTBALL COACH JOKER PHILLIPS BRINGS HIS OPERATION WIN! TOUR TO HOPKINSVILLE TODAY. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO HEAR PHILLIPS SPEAK AT NOON TODAY AT THE HOLIDAY INN, THERE IS NO ADMISSION CHARGE, HOWEVER THERE WILL BE FOOD AVAILABLE.
MURRAY STATE FOOTBALL COACH CHRIS HATCHER HAS ANNOUNCED SPRING PRACTICE FOR THE RACERS WILL BEGIN MARCH 12TH AND CONCLUDE WITH THE SPRING GAME AT STEWART STADIUM APRIL 15TH.
COLLEGE BASEBALL
AUSTIN PEAY’S BASEBALL TEAM LOST AT NUMBER 17 OLE MISS AGAIN WEDNESDAY 10-2. THE GOVERNORS PLAY A TWO GAME SERIES AT CHARLOTTE BEGINNING FRIDAY.
AUSTIN PEAY LADY GOVERNOR GOLFER CHELSEA HARRIS HAS BEEN NAMED THE O-V-C WOMEN’S GOLFER OF THE WEEK. THE LADY GOVERNORS BEGIN PLAY TODAY IN THE EL DIABLO SPRING INVITATIONAL HOSTED BY EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY IN CITRUS SPRING, FLORIDA.
MURRAY STATE’S CAMERON CARRICO HAS BEEN NAMED THE O-V-C MEN’S GOLFER OF THE WEEK. IT’S THE SECOND TIME IN CARRICO’S CAREER HE HAS WON THE AWARD.
THE NASHVILLE PREDATORS BEGIN A WEST COAST SWING TONIGHT AGAINST THE SAN JOSE SHARKS. COVERAGE OF THE GAME BEGINS AT 9:30 ON NEWSTALK 95.3 FM/1230 AM.
