Basketball

The University of the Cumberlands women’s basketball team have already made history by playing their way into the final four of this year’s NAIA tournament in Sioux City, IA, and with a win Monday evening they will be one step closer to realizing their ultimate goal of hoisting a national championship trophy. The 26-9 Patriots will face the 33-2 Dordt Defenders in the NAIA semifinals Monday in a game that will feel more like a home contest for Dordt, considering the fact that the university is located about an hour away from Sioux City. Cumberlands defeated Mid-South Conference foe Campbellsville, 88-77, on Saturday to come out on top of the 2024...

The 2024 postseason was already a history-making one for the University of the Cumberlands men’s and women’s basketball programs, as for the first time ever, both programs served as tournament hosts for the first and second round games in the Annual National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) National Championship Tournaments. Not content to simply host a handful of games, however, the Patriot men and women were able to secure victories last Friday and Saturday to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NAIA’s national basketball championship competitions. First Round Friday Last Friday’s college roundball action kicked off in Williamsburg with the number three ranked UC women taking on #14 Siena Heights...

The Corbin Redhounds jumped out to an early lead against Harlan County in Monday night's 13th Region championship game at the Corbin Arena, but in the end the Black Bears punched their tickets to Rupp Arena with a 62-48 win. Head Coach Tony Pietrowski's Hounds looked good in the early stages of the game, building up a 12-5 lead by the end of the first quarter. Corbin extended their lead to 16-7 in the second before the Bears began sinking some baskets of their own. With just 45 second left in the first half, Harlan County's Maddox Huff hit a huge three-pointer that tied the game up, 25-25. That was...

The Corbin Lady Hounds stayed within striking distance of the defending 13th Region champion North Laurel Lady Jaguars throughout most of Saturday night's game at the Arena, but in the end, the Jags were able to pull away for a 61-49 victory to repeat as regional champs. With the loss, Corbin ends their 2023-24 campaign with an overall record of 22 wins and nine losses. They repeated as 50th District champions, and they had won 13 of their last 14 games coming into Saturday's regional finals. Senior Lady Hound Kallie Housley went out with a bang in her final outing in a CHS basketball uniform, leading all scoring on the night...

For the second straight year, the Corbin Redhounds have advanced to the championship game of the 13th Region tournament. The Hounds, who are now 23-8 on the year, faced off against the Knox Central Panthers Saturday afternoon in the semifinal round of this year’s region tournament at the Corbin Arena. The boys in red made the most out of opportunities at the free throw line in order to secure a 68-56 win and advance to the tourney finals. The Panthers found themselves in foul trouble early in Saturday’s contest, with big man Gavin Chadwell having to go to the bench with four fouls, including one technical, about midway through the second...

With a 62-55 win over Knox Central Friday evening, Head Coach Isaac Wilson’s Corbin Lady Hounds punched their tickets to this year’s 13th Region tournament championship game. Knox did not make things easy Friday, making the Lady Hounds work for every basket. Lady Panther Halle Collins impressed with a game-high 31 points, but in the end, it was not enough as Corbin fought through adversity to take the win. With the victory, the Hounds now stand at 22-8 on the season. Their only loss since Jan. 10 came at the hands of the North Laurel Lady Jags, who defeated Corbin, 72-46, in a game that they hosted in London on Feb....

After first round action in the girls’ 2024 13th Region tournament on Monday and Tuesday, it was the boys’ turn to take center stage in the Corbin Arena Wednesday night. In game one Wednesday, the Knox Central Panthers (22-9) knocked off the defending region champion North Laurel Jaguars, 72-65. As for who the Panthers will play in the tournament semifinals, that would be the Corbin Redhounds, who are now 22-8 on the season after successfully dispatching the Bell County Bobcats, 60-43. The Hounds started the night off strong, building up a 15-6 lead after one quarter. Bell battled back in the second quarter, though, tying the game up at 19-19 with...

The Jackson County Lady Generals did not make it easy, but the Corbin Lady Hounds were able to do what they needed to do to secure a 56-49 victory Tuesday evening at the Corbin Arena. With the win, the Lady Hounds (21-8) will advance to the semifinals of the 2024 13th Region championship tournament, where they will play Knox Central (23-9) this Friday, March 8, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday’s game against the Lady Generals was close throughout. After one quarter, Corbin held onto a one-point lead, 11-10. Jackson County would turn things around in the second quarter, however, building up a double-digit lead and eventually going into halftime with a 31-23...

It was the very definition of a “nail biter” game, but in the end, the Corbin Redhounds managed to hang on Friday night at Whitley County High School to defeat the South Laurel Cardinals in the finals of this year’s 50th District Tournament, 61-59. “This has been a big goal of ours all year,” said senior Redhound Trey Worley. “We’ve been saying all year that the district championship is what we need to get first. We want a region championship, we want a chance to play for a state title, but district has to come first.” It did not look like it was going to be Corbin’s night early in the...

After trading losses against each other in the regular season, the Corbin Lady Hounds topped the South Laurel Lady Cardinals Thursday evening, 74-68, to secure this year’s 50th District championship title. “Obviously, I am through the roof,” said Corbin senior Kallie Housley. “I am so excited, especially since this is the last time that we (seniors) will get to play in a district tournament game. So, to be able to cut the nets down this final time is just very exciting.” Thursday’s game, played at Whitley County High School, was close throughout, with the Lady Cards taking a two-point lead, 12-10, just before the end of the first quarter thanks to...