LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS WIN THREE OF FOUR GAMES
In high school basketball last night, Calloway County swept a doubleheader at Mayfield. In the opener, the 6-8 Laker boys brought home a 49-45 win behind 19 points from Jackson Chapman and 13 by Evan Garrison. In the nightcap, the 13-5 Lady Lakers edged Mayfield 41-37 with Skyler Waller and Saylor Lowe each scoring 19 points. In other games, the Graves County girls edged Murray High 46-42. The Lady Tigers trailed by 13 at the half, and by 15 early in the third quarter, but rallied to cut the deficit to 36-35 heading into the fourth quarter. Murray took a six-point lead in the fourth quarter, but Graves County ended the game on a 10-0 run. Angela Gierhart and Alyssa Daughrity each scored 11 to lead Murray, which is now 7-6. In a late added game, the Murray High boys beat Union County 83-67 to improve to 11-5 on the season. Grant Whitaker led the Tigers with 28 points.
BOYS HIGH SCHOOL RESULTS
McCracken County 64, UHA 62 (OT)
Marshall County 75, Ballard Memorial 30
St. Mary 62, Carlisle County 48
Christian Fellowship 76, Fulton City 68
Fulton County 79, Community Christian 45
Paducah Tilghman 76, Webster County 64
Trigg County 83, Livingston Central 74
Caldwell County 72, Dawson Springs 67
Lyon County 86, Crittenden County 56
ALL-A CLASSIC SECTIONAL
Clinton County 64, Owensboro Catholic 60
(Murray boys will at Clinton County in round two TBD)
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL RESULTS
Marshall County 44, Henderson County 43
McCracken County 67, McLean County 48
Christian Fellowship 55, Fulton City 43
Fulton County 45, Community Christian 30
Trigg County 48, Livingston Central 31
Caldwell County 57, Dawson Springs 23
Crittenden County 68, Lyon County 59
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCORES
Louisville 69, Notre Dame 57 (LOU: Carlik Jones scored 18 points)
Florida 74, Auburn 57
Georgia 91, LSU 78
Ole Miss 60, (24) Missouri 53
(2) Baylor 77, Iowa State 72
Michigan State 81, (6) Illinois 72
(8) Villanova 81, St. John’s 58
Georgia Tech 69, (16) Virginia Tech 53
(10) West Virginia 74, TCU 66
(14) Texas 75, (17) Kansas 72 (OT)
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCORES
Belmont 77, Tennessee Tech 56
NHL
Nashville Predators 2, Detroit Red Wings 0
RACER FOOTBALL CONTINUES PREP FOR OPENER
The Murray State football team is continuing to prepare for Sunday’s 2 pm season opener against UT Martin. Racer head coach Dean Hood is excited to get the season going, but knows his team will face a well-balanced Skyhawks team offensively under veteran UTM head coach Jason Simpson. Airtime for Sunday’s game is set for 1:30 on FROGGY 103.7
GUNNARSON OUT FOR THE SEASON
Blues defenseman Carl Gunnarsson is done for the season after suffering a right knee injury in Monday’s loss to the Kings. Gunnarsson got hurt during a puck battle with LA forward Gabriel Vilardi along the boards behind the Blues’ net in the second period. The 34-year-old is currently undergoing further evaluation to determine the full extent of the injury. Gunnarsson has played in 11 games for the Blues this season, posting two assists. The Blues and Kings face off tonight at the Enterprise Center for the second time in three days. Los Angeles shutout St. Louis, 3-0, on Monday. The Blues have 22 points on the season.
NHL MAKES SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENT
The NHL has adjusted three games between the Blues and Avalanche. The February 7th game will now be played April 20th at the Enterprise Center. In addition, the April 20th game between St. Louis and Colorado at Ball Arena has been rescheduled for April 2nd. The April 3rd game in Denver, which was originally scheduled to be played at 2 p.m., will now begin at 8 p.m.
NATIONAL SPORTS BRIEFS
Tiger Woods is awake and responsive after surgery on his right leg and ankle. A statement released on his social media announced the 15-time major champion is recovering. The golf star was injured yesterday in a single-car accident in the Los Angeles area. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s officials say there is no evidence of impairment involving the car crash of Tiger Woods. They added that Woods needed to be extricated from the vehicle but was conscious. Woods suffered multiple leg, foot, and ankle injuries.
Nets guard James Harden highlights the reserves for the March 7th All-Star Game in Atlanta. The backups were picked by head coaches. It will be Harden’s ninth All-Star appearance. Other reserves include Donovan Mitchell, Jayson Tatum, Julius Randle, and Ben Simmons.
The Rockets are moving on from big man DeMarcus Cousins. Houston waived the four-time All-Star. Cousins was unhappy with his role as a backup behind Rockets center Christian Wood and will explore other opportunities. He’s been slowed by injuries in recent years.
Dez Bryant’s time with the Ravens appears to be over after six games and six catches. He tweeted he wants to play two more years but says Baltimore wasn’t the place for him. The three-time Pro Bowl receiver returned after sitting out the previous two seasons.
TUESDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NBA
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Cleveland Cavaliers 112, Atlanta Hawks 111
Detroit Pistons 105, Orlando Magic 93
Brooklyn Nets 127, Sacramento Kings 118
Golden State Warriors 114, New York Knicks 106
Philadelphia 76ers 109, Toronto Raptors 102 (at Tampa, FL)
Dallas Mavericks 110, Boston Celtics 107
Milwaukee Bucks 139, Minnesota Timberwolves 112
Denver Nuggets 111, Portland Trail Blazers 106
LA Clippers 135, Washington Wizards 116
NHL
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Buffalo Sabres 4, New Jersey Devils 1
Pittsburgh Penguins 3, Washington Capitals 2 (OT)
Chicago Blackhawks 6, Columbus Blue Jackets 5 (SO)
Ottawa Senators 5, Montreal Canadiens 4 (SO)
Nashville Predators 2, Detroit Red Wings 0
Edmonton Oilers 4, Vancouver Canucks 3
WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE (All times are Eastern)
NBA
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7:30 p.m. – Golden State Warriors at Indiana Pacers
7:30 p.m. – Boston Celtics at Atlanta Hawks
7:30 p.m. – Houston Rockets at Cleveland Cavaliers
8:00 p.m. – Toronto Raptors at Miami Heat
8:00 p.m. – Minnesota Timberwolves at Chicago Bulls
8:00 p.m. – Detroit Pistons at New Orleans Pelicans
8:00 p.m. – San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder
9:00 p.m. – Charlotte Hornets at Phoenix Suns
10:00 p.m. – Los Angeles Lakers at Utah Jazz
NHL
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5:00 p.m. – Carolina Hurricanes at Tampa Bay Lightning
5:00 p.m. – Dallas Stars at Florida Panthers
7:00 p.m. – New York Rangers at Philadelphia Flyers
7:00 p.m. – Calgary Flames at Toronto Maple Leafs
9:00 p.m. – Anaheim Ducks at Arizona Coyotes
9:00 p.m. – Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche
9:30 p.m. – Los Angeles Kings at St. Louis Blues
Top-25 College Basketball (Coaches’ Poll)
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9:00 p.m. – #7 Alabama Crimson Tide at #20 Arkansas Razorbacks
8:30 p.m. – #9 Florida State Seminoles at Miami Hurricanes
9:00 p.m. – #11 Creighton Bluejays host DePaul Blue Demons
6:30 p.m. – #14 Virginia Cavaliers host NC State Wolfpack
