In high school football news, Travis Burns has been appointed as the head football coach of the Pulaski County Maroons. Burns, previously the defensive coordinator for Boyle Co, brings a wealth of experience, having been part of five state championship teams with the Rebels. He takes over from Johnny Hines, who served as the head coach for the past 20 seasons but recently resigned to assume the head coaching position at South Laurel High School.
Shifting to Wednesday’s college basketball action, the Kentucky Wildcats faced the Florida Gators at Rupp Arena without DJ Wagner and Justin Edwards due to injuries. In a highly competitive game that saw 29 lead changes, Kentucky fell in overtime with a final score of 94-91. Reed Sheppard led the Wildcats with 26 points, supported by Rob Dillingham with 20 points and Antonio Reeves with 19. Ugonna Onyenso contributed significantly with a double-double, registering 13 points and 16 rebounds. Looking ahead, this Saturday will see a challenging matchup between No. 5 Tennessee Volunteers and No. 10 Kentucky Wildcats at 8:30 pm, with live coverage on ESPN.
Thursday’s college basketball lineup included both women’s and men’s games. In women’s basketball, the Mississippi State Bulldogs faced the Kentucky Wildcats at Rupp Arena, with a tipoff at 7 pm on ESPN Plus. Simultaneously, the WKU Hilltoppers took on the Sam Houston State Bearkats. Having suffered a 78-74 loss to the Bearkats earlier in the season, the Hilltoppers aimed for redemption in this matchup. The game tipped off at 9 pm ET, with live coverage starting at 8:30 pm on WTLO AM 1480/97.7 FM and airing nationally on CBS Sports Network.
Closing out the week, Friday’s high school basketball broadcasts featured the Somerset Lady Briar Jumpers taking on the Southwestern Lady Warriors at 6 pm, followed by the boys’ game between Somerset and Southwestern at approximately 7:45 pm. Both games were broadcasted live on Somerset 106.1 FM & Somerset106.com.
