Cats find their shooting touch, use big second half to hold off LSU
By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today Kentucky snapped out of a shooting slump and remained alone in first place in the Southeastern Conference standings with a 79-76 victory over LSU Tuesday night in Baton Rouge. The 10th-ranked Wildcats 21-5, 11-2 SEC) made their first seven 3-pointers of the second half and built a 15-point lead to […]
Basketball Highlights: Madison Southern Holds off Late Game Comeback from Franklin County
The Eagles and the Flyers kept those in attendance at last night’s game on the edge of their seat. Madison Southern had a strong opening with three-pointers galore, but a tenacious Franklin County team was not going to go away quietly. A late game comeback from the Flyers kept things interesting. Watch all the highlights […]
Tim Masthay Named Head Soccer Coach At Model
Model soccer had a huge void to fill when Steve Savage retired. Savage had been head coach for the Patriots for 27 seasons and won 301 games including seven district championships and a pair of regional titles. Athletic Director Scott Sutton was looking for someone to help Model continue to reach the next level, Model […]
Berea College Releases Letter Regarding Baseball Team
A large portion of Madison County expressed confusion due to Berea College’s decision to temporarily cancel their Men’s Baseball program for the Spring 2020 season. The decision came following the alleged discovery of two players of team being involved in off-campus parties. According to former Berea College Baseball player Seth Wallingford, the two student athletes […]
Kentucky vs. Ole Miss: Preview, viewing info & prediction
By Jamie Boggs @jamiewboggs The Kentucky Wildcats are coming off of potentially their best half of the season. After trailing by nine at halftime at Vanderbilt, they fought back to run the Commodores off the floor and cover the spread. Tyrese Maxey was scoring, Ashton Hagans was taking care of the ball, Immanuel Quickley was […]
44th District Basketball Tournament Set For February 24th & 25th
This past Monday representatives from all four schools in the district met and drew the playoff pairings to be played at EKU the week of February 24th. If you follow local basketball in the county you know the district uses a “blind draw” to determine which teams play one another. There are currently 64 basketball […]
Basketball Highlights MCHS vs. Seneca (2-8-20),W/a Buzzer Beater by Braeden Ray
An explosive game from start to finish, the Indians eventually took the won though thanks to the junior leaders Kole Brown and Braeden Ray. Ray lit a fire in his team with a couple of early threes and continued to dominate the court with a tremendous 30+ points for the entire game. The Indians were […]
Shawnda Ebert, Protecting Ankles and our Freedom
Shawnda Ebert has a calling to protect and serve. For the past three seasons she has been the Athletic Trainer for Madison Southern where she has taken care of the athletes by protecting their ankles, dealing with cramps, and so much more. Later this month she will be deployed where she will find herself with […]
TRE KING POWERS EKU TO 91-84 ROAD WIN AT EASTERN ILLINOIS
CHARLESTON, Ill. – Sophomore Tre King matched his career high with 22 points to lead the Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball team to a 91-84 road victory over Eastern Illinois on Thursday night at Lantz Arena. It is EKU’s (12-12, 9-2 OVC) sixth consecutive win, making it the Colonels’ longest regular season win streak since 2007. Five Colonels […]
Basketball Highlights: Estill County vs. Breathitt County (2/4/20)
Watch the highlights from Estill County’s barn-burner with Breathitt County, an encounter that ended with just a two-point difference between the two teams. Couldn’t make it out to see the game? Watch the entire event on WBON TV’s Facebook and YouTube pages!
Berea College President Announces Dissolution of 2020 Baseball Team
In a letter to berea college, President Roelofs announced that with deep regret they will not continue the college baseball team for the spring 2020 season. The president said in the letter that all students on the team are expected to abide by school rules and uphold Berea College policies. Reports state that the decision […]
Basketball Highlights (2/1): MSHS vs Great Crossing
Madison Southern and Great Crossing battle for the lead for the majority of the game, but when it came down to it, the Eagles took a 5 point lead that would solidify them the victory that day .The highlights are sponsored by Davis & Hylton Accounting and Tax Service, the place to go for superb […]
Where the Wildcats stand in new college hoops rankings
By Jamie Boggs @jamiewboggs If you ask any member of Big Blue Nation how they feel about this basketball season, there is a 50/50 chance they will tell you the sky is falling. Listen folks, the Kentucky Wildcats lost to a top 20 team on the road. In the world of logical basketball expectations, that […]
Kentucky vs. Auburn: Preview, viewing info & prediction
ESPN College Gameday will be coming to Auburn for a basketball game for the very first time on Saturday. The SEC wins leader will host the Kentucky Wildcats for a rematch of last season’s Elite Eight matchup between the two schools. It had appeared that the Wildcats had hit their stride after the big win […]
Basketball Highlights: Foley Warriors vs. Farristown Flyers
The Foley Warriors squared off against the Farristown Flyers on the court of Madison Southern High School last night for middle school basketball action. Check out some of the highlights from the game in the video above, and watch in full on WBON-TV’s YouTube and Facebook pages!
Maxey takes step forward, helps Wildcats fend off gritty Vandy
By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — John Calipari isn’t letting up on Tyrese Maxey. “He told me at the beginning of the year he was going to coach me as hard as possible,” Maxey said. “He called me into his office a couple of days ago and told me it doesn’t matter […]
Basketball Highlights: Engineers Roll On Past Wolfe County
The Wolves of Wolfe County put up a valiant effort last night against Estill County. But, even the impressive defense and tenacious offense were not enough to put the Engineers away on their home court. See some of the highlights from last night’s exciting game, and watch the game in full on WBONTV’s YouTube and […]
KYTC Reminds Football Fans of Drunk Driving Dangers Ahead of Super Bowl Sunday
Football fans across the country are gearing up to celebrate America’s most-watched sporting event on Sunday, Feb. 2. For many, the Super Bowl LIV celebration will include drinking alcohol, so the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s (KYTC) Office of Highway Safety is teaming with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for a “Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive […]
NBA scouts wowed by recent play from Nick Richards
By Jamie Boggs @jamiewboggs Nick Richards was a monster, carrying the Kentucky Wildcats to an overtime win against Texas Tech on Saturday. He had 25 points, 14 rebounds, and 4 blocks in an absolutely dominant performance. He was efficient on offense and completely changed the game on defense. So basically, it was another day at […]
Kobe Bryant Killed In Helicopter Crash
The NBA and the sport’s world is mourning the passing of Kobe Bryant killed in an helicopter crash along side his 13 year old daughter Gianna Bryant as well as seven others who have not been named yet. Kobe was a polarizing player, you either loved him or you didn’t, but you could not deny […]
Kentucky vs. Texas Tech: Preview, viewing info & score projection
By Jamie Boggs @jamiewboggs The Kentucky Wildcats seem to be finding their identity. Play stingy defense, play through Nick Richards as much as possible, let whoever is hot that day shoot from the outside, and make free throws has become the formula for these Cas’ success. On Tuesday, Kentucky improved to 14-4 and 5-1 in […]
Conditioning counts: Montgomery keeping pace with Richards
By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — EJ Montgomery is following the leader and is keeping pace with Kentucky teammate Nick Richards. Montgomery scored 10 points and grabbed six rebounds in Kentucky’s 89-79 win over Georgia earlier this week, his best performance since tallying 25 points in a win over Fairleigh Dickinson in […]
Giving Smaller Schools a Big Tournament Experience: An Interview with Director of the All “A” Classic
WBON-TV’s Samantha Burford had a chance to speak with the Director of the Board for the All “A” Classic, Gary Munsie. Although the All “A” is modeled similarly to tournaments like the Sweet Sixteen, Munsie tells us that the tournament is meant to give the same benefits to teams from smaller schools that may not […]
Texas Tech embraces rare encounter against UK in Big 12/SEC Challenge
By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — Texas Tech and Kentucky have played just four games against each other and the two teams haven’t met in more than two decades. A fifth meeting will take place this weekend. For the first time since 1965, the 15th-ranked Wildcats will take on the No. 18 […]
Lady Pirates Return To All A Tournament For 2nd Year In Row
Last season the Lady Pirates accomplished something that hadn’t been done in nearly two decades, they won the 11th region and advanced to the All A tournament. This season they won the region for a second time but faced Bethlehem (17-2), winners of nine straight games and they are one of the favorites to win […]
