In the 12th Region High School volleyball tournament semifinals at Somerset Christian School, West Jessamine secured a clean 3-0 victory over the Southwestern Lady Warriors, advancing to the next stage of the competition.
Looking ahead to Friday, college basketball fans could look forward to the exhibition game between the Georgetown College Tigers and the Kentucky Wildcats, set to take place at Rupp Arena with a 7 p.m. tipoff. The game was scheduled to be broadcast on SEC Network.
In MLB action on Friday, it was time for Game 1 of the World Series. The National League Champion Arizona Diamondbacks were prepared to face the American League champion Texas Rangers. The anticipation for this matchup was high, with the game set to air at 8:03 p.m. on FOX.
High school football had its regular season finale on Friday. Class 3A Glasgow Scotties, with a 7-2 record, were slated to take on the Somerset Briar Jumpers, who also had a 7-2 record. Live coverage was available on Somerset 106.1 FM & Somerset106.com, commencing at 7:15 p.m. On the other field, Henry Clay (0-9) was going to compete against Pulaski County (3-7) with a 7:30 p.m. kickoff. The Southwestern Warriors had the week off and could recharge for their next matchup.
Saturday saw college football action with the No. 21 Tennessee Volunteers (5-2/2-2 SEC) facing off against the Kentucky Wildcats (5-2/2-2 SEC). Kentucky entered the game coming off a bye week but had faced two consecutive losses, with a 51-13 defeat at Georgia and a 38-21 loss at home to Missouri. The Volunteers were also coming off a loss, having been defeated 34-20 by Alabama in their previous game. The Wildcats hoped to reverse their fortunes against the Vols, who had historically held the upper hand in their series. The game was broadcast on ESPN with a 7 p.m. kickoff.
Sunday’s NFL action included the Cincinnati Bengals (3-3) taking on the San Francisco 49ers (5-2) with a 4:25 p.m. kickoff. Fans could catch the live coverage on WTLO AM 1480/97.7 FM.
