Sports Update: Wednesday, March 6th

Girls 12th Region Basketball Tournament at Lincoln Co. High School:

Tuesday:

  • Southwestern Lady Warriors 69, Danville 43.
  • West Jessamine 48, Pulaski Co. Lady Maroons 46. (The Lady Maroons end their season at 24-8.)

Friday Semifinals:

  • 6:30 p.m.: Danville Christian Academy vs Rockcastle Co. Lady Rockets.
  • 8:15 p.m.: Southwestern Lady Warriors vs West Jessamine.

Saturday – Championship Game:

  • 7 p.m. tipoff.

Tuesday College Basketball:

The EKU Colonels were upset by Jacksonville 67-65 in the opening round of the ASUN Tournament in Richmond. The Colonels end the year at 17-14. This season, the Colonels claimed their first outright conference championship in 45 years. Head coach A.W. Hamilton was named the ASUN’s Coach of the Year, and center Isaiah Cozart was named the league’s Player of the Year.

Wednesday MLB Cactus League:

Cincinnati Reds vs Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday at 3:05 p.m. ET. The game can be heard live on WTLO AM 1480/97.7 FM. Airtime at 2:50 p.m.

Wednesday – Boys 12th Region Tournament at Pulaski County High School:

  • 6:30 p.m.: Mercer Co. Titans (21-11) vs Southwestern Warriors (14-16).
  • 8:15 p.m.: Pulaski Co. Maroons (20-12) vs Boyle Co. Rebels (15-15).
  • Thursday:
  • 6:30 p.m.: 47th District tournament champion Somerset Briar Jumpers (20-10) vs 46th District tournament runner-up Trinity Christian Academy Titans (20-12). Live broadcast coverage on Somerset 106.1 FM & Somerset106.com begins at 6:10 p.m.
  • 8:15 p.m.: Wayne Co. Cardinals (24-7) vs Danville Christian Academy Warriors (24-6).
  • Semifinals on Monday, March 11, Championship game on Tuesday, March 12.

Wednesday College Basketball:

Vanderbilt Commodores (8-21/3-13 SEC) at No. 15 Kentucky Wildcats (21-8/11-5 SEC) for senior night at Rupp Arena. Kentucky leads the overall series 109-77. Tipoff 9 p.m. on SEC Network.

Wednesday Women’s College Basketball/SEC Tournament in Greenville, SC:

No. 12 seed Kentucky Wildcats (11-19/4-12 SEC) vs No. 13 seed Georgia Bulldogs (12-17/3-13 SEC). Tipoff at 11 a.m. on the SEC Network.

Saturday:

WKU Hilltoppers (19-10/8-7 CUSA) at Liberty University Flames (17-12/6-8 CUSA) in the regular season finale. Tipoff 1 p.m. ET. Live coverage on WTLO AM 1480/97.7 FM.

No. 15 Kentucky Wildcats vs No. 4 Tennessee Volunteers at Thompson-Bowling Arena in Knoxville. Tipoff 4 p.m. Live coverage on CBS.