Basketball

The Corbin Redhounds are moving on to the 13th Region tournament. The Redhounds earned their spot on Saturday with a 90-68 victory over Whitley County in the first round of the 50th District Tournament. Josh Hibbits led the way for Corbin with 26 points, while Dakota Patterson and Hayden Llewellyn each chipped in 22 points. The victory, along with South Laurel’s 80-71 win over Williamsburg, set up Monday night’s 50th District Championship Game. The Redhounds went back and forth with the Cardinals over 32 minutes before South Laurel pulled out the 59-55 victory. Carter Stewart had 19 points to lead Corbin. Llewellyn added 14 points, while Hibbits and Brody Wells each added 10. However, Hibbits...

Williamsburg Lady Jackets senior basketball player Mikkah Siler will be one of 16 finalists for 2021 Miss Basketball after being named 13th Region Player of the Year. Siler and the other players of the year in each of the 16 regions were chosen by the Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches. “It’s not something that I expected to happen,” Siler said noting that she learned of the honor when the video naming the winners was released on Friday. Siler averaged 26.6 points per game and 11.4 rebounds in the 21 games she played for the Lady Jackets in what is her second season on the team after transferring from Whitley County. In addition, she...

Williamsburg Lady Jackets senior basketball player Mikkah Siler will be one of 16 finalists for 2021 Miss Basketball after being named 13th Region Player of the Year. Siler and the other players of the year in each of the 16 regions were chosen by the Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches. Members of the Kentucky sports media and former Mr. and Miss Kentucky Basketball recipients will vote for 2021 Mr. and Miss Kentucky Basketball. Coach Randy Crider noted that Siler is the first Lady Jacket to earn the honor. Siler averaged 26.6 points per game in the 21 games she played for the Lady Jackets this season. The candidates for 2021 Miss Kentucky Basketball, along...

Mikkah Siler, a senior basketball player, was announced as the 2021 Williamsburg Basketball Homecoming Queen on March 2. The Williamsburg Yellow Jackets defeated the Pineville Mountain Lions 84-78.

Fans interested in attending the 50th District Basketball Tournament Saturday at Williamsburg must purchase tickets through the participating schools. “Only persons on the 50th District Spectator List provided by each school will be admitted into the gym to watch their team compete,” said Williamsburg Athletic Director Jerry Herron noting the change is part of the COVID–19 restrictions put in place. Fans will be required to exit the building following their game. The boys’ tournament will begin at noon with Williamsburg facing off against South Laurel. Corbin and Whitley County will battle beginning at 2:30 p.m. The winners of those games will meet at 7 p.m. Monday to determine the district champion. The girls’ tournament will...

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The Road to Rupp in southeast Kentucky will tip off Saturday as the boys’s and girls 50th District Basketball tournaments begin at Williamsburg High School. The boys’ tournament will begin at noon with Williamsburg taking on South Laurel. That will be followed at 2:30 p.m. with Corbin taking on Whitley County. The girls’ action will begin at 5 p.m. when Whitley County faces Williamsburg. Corbin and South Laurel will finish out the night at 7:30 p.m. Corbin Redhounds The Corbin Redhounds are going into the 50th District Tournament in the midst of an eight-game winning streak. Corbin’s last loss occurred on February 8 when the Redhounds dropped a 66-57 matchup against 50th District rival South Laurel. However,...

The year that would not end for the Corbin Middle School Seventh Grade Redhounds, ended on the highest of notes Sunday with a 38-18 win over Clay County to bring home the state championship. “This group is just ultra-competitive,” said Coach Jimmy Hendrickson noting the team came up short as sixth graders. “They want to win everything.” The season began in November when the Redhounds played their opening game. “Then we got shut down for three weeks,” Hendrickson said noting the team was sidelined until mid-December. Even with the delay, Hendrickson started out the season 9-0 and finished the season 22-2. The two losses came to Lexington Catholic, and, just last week, to Clay...

The boys and girls 50th District tournaments featuring Corbin, South Laurel, Whitley County and Williamsburg will begin at noon Saturday at Williamsburg High School. South Laurel will face off against host Williamsburg at noon. That will be followed by Corbin and Whitley County at 2:30 p.m. The girls’ action will begin at 5 p.m. when Whitley County faces Williamsburg. Corbin and South Laurel will finish out the night at 7:30 p.m. The boys’ championship will be held Monday night at Williamsburg beginning at 7 p.m. The girls’ championship will be Tuesday night at Williamsburg beginning at 7 p.m. The district champion and runner-up will each advance to the 13th Region Tournament, which is scheduled to begin...

The Kentucky High School Athletic Association announced Tuesday that the bracket drawing for the boys and girls Sweet 16 Basketball tournaments will be held at 12:30 p.m. on March 10. The 16 regions will be seated into the brackets through a random drawing. The draw show will be televised by the CW Lexington, and will also be streamed online at KHSAA.tv and WKYT.com. Both tournaments will be held at Rupp Arena in Lexington. The boys’ tournament will begin March 31 with the championship scheduled for April 3. The girls’ tournament will begin on April 7 with the championship scheduled for April 10. The road to Lexington, locally is scheduled to begin with the 50th District...