| Local Sports Friday February 17, 2012 |
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LETCHER COUNTY CENTRAL & JENKINS BOYS/GIRLS BASKETBALL The Letcher County Central Cougar Boys wrapped up the regular season last night with a 20 point win over Pike County Central. The Cougars led most of the game and their biggest lead was 31. 3 players scored in double figures led by Koree Stewart with 17, Kendall Ballou had 13 and Trenton Whitaker with 11. The Cougars finish at 18-12 on the season and will begin play in the 53rd district tournament at Jenkins High School on Tuesday at 6pm against Cordia. Jenkins Cavalier Boys beat the Piarist School Wednesday night 71-47 to improve to 8-18. The Cavaliers have 2 regular season games left, at home against Betsy Layne on Friday night and at Red Bird on Saturday. The begin play in the district tournament Monday at 7:30pm against Knott County Central. In 14th Region boys action last night Breathitt County beat Owsley County 76-43. Tonight's games will feature Knott County Central at Buckhorn, Owsley County at Jackson City, Hazard at Powell County, Lee County at Wolfe County and in the WYMT Game of the Week- it will be Sheldon Clark at Perry County Central. Tomorrow Cordia is at Hazard and Estill County plays at Buckhorn. The Letcher County Central Lady Cougars finished the regular schedule with a 21-5 record and will begin play Monday in the district tournament against Cordia at 6:00pm. The Jenkins Lady Cavaliers are now 9-16 as they beat Pike County Central last night at home 56-41 and will play tonight on the road at Leslie County to finish the regular season. The Lady Cavaliers will play Knott County Central Tuesday at 7:30pm in the District Tournament at Jenkins HS. The 53rd District Boys AND Girls Tournament begins this Monday Feb 20th and will be held at Jenkins High School. Monday Feb 20th at 6:00pm it will be Letcher County Central vs. Cordia girls and at 7:30pm Knott County Central and Jenkins boys will play. Tuesday Feb 21st at 6:00pm it will be Letcher County Central vs. Cordia boys and at 7:30pm it's Knott County Central and Jenkins Girls. Friday Feb 24th at 7:00pm will be the girls championship game and Saturday Feb 25th at 7:00pm it will be the boys championship game.
The Cougar wrestlers who will be participating at state are: Brandon Gibson: 3rd place - State Qualifier 132 pound class - Record of 26 wins and 7 losses. Bobby McKenzie: 5th place - State Alternate 138 pound class - Record of 15 wins and 15 losses. Jordan Gibson 5th place - State Alternate 145 pound class - Record of 24 wins and 13 losses. Charles Philpot: 4th Place - State Qualifier 220 pound class - Record of 27 wins and 16 losses. LCC CHEERLEADING The Letcher County Central Cheerleaders will be competing in the KAPOS State Cheerleading Tournament at 10:00 a.m. this Saturday in Bowling Green
UK WILDCATS BASKETBALL The #1 Kentucky Wildcats are back in action tomorrow(Saturday) when they take on the Ole Miss Rebels in an SEC matchup at Rupp Arena in Lexington. Tipoff at 4:00pm with Countdown to Tipoff at 2:30pm. The Cats will then play Mississippi State in Starkville Tuesday night at 9:00pm. Catch all the action of the UK Wildcats here on 103.9 The Bulldog, your home of the BIG BLUE in Letcher County. |
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