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Today's Sports

  • Last shot downs Rockets

    Another game, another nail-biter for the Shelby County boys’ basketball team.

    Chase Shellman’s 4-foot shot with 3 seconds left lifted host DeSales to a 61-60 victory over the Rockets on Tuesday night in Louisville.

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  • Anderson tops regional teams

    Here are my final 8th Region basketball rankings of the regular season with the postseason set to begin next week.

    BOYS

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  • Titans stand tall on defense

    Coming off its "best" defensive effort of the season, the Collins boys' basketball team got some key “D” when it needed it Saturday night.

    The Titans, who held host Woodford County to two second-half field goals in a victory last Thursday in a game Coach Chris Gaither called “the best defensive night we’ve had,” limited Harrison County to two third-quarter baskets Saturday night on their way to a 68-55 victory over the Thorobreds for Homecoming.

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  • Kessinger takes 2 titles

    A pair of sizable swims by Shelby County senior Collin Kessinger highlighted the county schools’ performances at the Region 3 meet this past weekend.

    Kessinger captured two events – the 200-yard individual medley and the 100 breaststroke – at Russell County as she tied for the meet’s high-point leader and qualified for the KHSAA Swimming & Diving State Championships, which will take place Feb. 22-23 at the University of Louisville’s Ralph Wright Natatorium.

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  • Wells stars in home split

    The Collins girls’ basketball team saw its “Senior Night” spoiled but bounced back with a victory in its regular-season home finale.

    Visiting Gallatin County topped the Titans, 64-53, last Thursday before Collins rebounded to beat Bethlehem, 62-25, Saturday.

    The Titans (13-12) play their penultimate game of the regular season tonight at 30th District rival Spencer County.

     

    Gallatin County 64, Collins 53

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  • Bulldogs notch 20th victory

    The Cornerstone Christian boys’ basketball team won a pair of games late last week to reach the 20-victory plateau for the season.

    The Bulldogs beat Bluegrass United, 68-41, Thursday for their 19th victory of the season, then topped Heritage Christian, 62-58, in overtime Saturday for  No. 20.

     

    Cornerstone 68, Bluegrass United 41

    The Bulldogs, who led, 51-40, after three quarters, outscored the hosts, 17-1, in the fourth quarter in Lexington.  

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  • Rockets equal 2012 victories

    The Shelby County girls’ basketball team equaled its victory total of last season with a pair of romps late last week.

    The Rockets (16-12), who went 16-9 last season, routed host North Oldham, 56-37, Thursday and Atherton, 55-30, Saturday at Mike Casey Gymnasium.

     

    SCHS 56, North Oldham 37

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  • Swim teams hit postseason water

    The swimming postseason begins today and continues Saturday for the Collins and Shelby County teams.

    The Titans and Rockets will compete in the Region 3 meet at Russell County’s Auditorium/Natatorium Complex. Preliminaries begin at noon today, and the finals start at noon tomorrow.

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  • Collins, Cornerstone win big

    Thanks to big games from seniors Buddy Johnson and Dez Marshall, Collins’ boys’ basketball team cruised to victory, 75-42, over visiting Frankfort on Tuesday night.

    Johnson scored 22 points, and Marshall added 18.

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  • Big 2nd half lifts Rockets

    A big second half from its “bigs” propelled the Shelby County girls’ basketball team past Western Hills on Tuesday night.

    The Rockets rallied from a 6-point halftime deficit, outscoring the host Wolverines, 32-18, during the third and fourth quarters, on their way to a 50-42 victory in Frankfort.

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