DISTRICT TOURNAMENT

It's postseason team for high school basketball as district tournaments are getting underway this week across the state as teams hope to begin their run to the Sweet 16 State Tournament.

Many of last night's games were postponed due to the weather but a few games were played.

In Girls action last night:

In the 55th District Breathitt County beat Wolfe County 51-36 and Jackson City beat Riverside 84-22.

In the 56th Owsley County over Lee County 59-40

In Boys action last night:

In the 56th Powell County beat Owsley County 77-57.

The 53rd District Tournament games at Jenkins High School were postponed last night due to the weather and the tournament will begin tonight with LCC girls playing Cordia at 6pm and Knott County Central taking on Jenkins in boys action around 7:30pm.

Tomorrow night at 6pm it will be LCC and Cordia boys then around 7:30pm with will be Knott County Central and Jenkins Girls.

The girls championship game will be Friday at 7:00pm and the boys championship game will be at 7:00pm on Saturday.

We'll have all the action of the 53rd District Tournament from Jenkins HS live on 103.9 The Bulldog.  The pregame show will start tonight at 5:30pm.

UK BASKETBALL

The #1 UK Wildcats will be in action tonight in a big matchup on the road against the Mississippi State Bulldogs in Starkville.  Game time is 9:00pm.  We'll join the UK game right before tipoff tonight just after our coverage of the 53rd district tournament at Jenkins.