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 […]
With family looking on, Hagans puts on a show as Cats sweep Bulldogs
By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — Ashton Hagans always seems to turn it up a notch against Georgia. With several of his family members in attendance, including his mother, Hagans scored 23 points and just missed a double-double with nine assists to lead No. 15 Kentucky to an 89-79 win over the […]
Highlights from the Madison Southern Staff vs. Local Media Basketball Charity Game
A crowd of Madison Countians filed in to the Madison Southern High School gym yesterday for a good cause. Yesterday was the day of the Habitat for Humanity charity basketball game between the staff of Madison Southern and media personality from around the region. If you couldn’t make it out to the game yesterday, check […]
Kentucky blows 14-point lead, falls to South Carolina at the buzzer
By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today Kentucky’s four-game winning streak came to an end Wednesday night in South Carolina. The 10th-ranked Wildcats suffered their first Southeastern Conference loss of the season with an 81-78 setback to South Carolina in Columbia. It was the first league victory of the season for the Gamecocks (9-7, 1-2), who rallied […]
Former Madison Central Indian Larry Warford Named To NFL Pro Bowl
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Estill Co. Engineers Defeat Southwestern Despite Late Game Comeback
The Southwestern Warriors traveled all the way from Somerset to give it their all on the Estill County home court. Estill County dominated in the first half, but a surprise comeback late in the game made things interesting for the Engineers. See all the exciting moments from the game in this edition of WBON-TV’s Last […]
Tyrese Maxey makes huge jump on Sporting News NBA Draft board; 3 Wildcats in top 50
Tyrese Maxey entered this season as a potential lottery pick. He was solidly in the first round, but in the mid-teens on most mock drafts. But with his play on the biggest of stages this season, he has slowly worked his way up the draft boards. In fact, Chris Stone of Sporting News now lists […]
Eagles Fly Away from Model Patriots in Second Half
Madison Southern hosted the Model Patriots last night in the Eagles’ first game back from the Rock Holiday Classic Tournament in Florida. Catch all the highlights from the game last night in the video above.
Following Months-Long Process, EKU Names New Director of Athletics
From a press release from Eastern Kentucky University: EKU has named Matt Roan as Director of Athletics after a two-month search process. Roan returns to EKU after three-plus years as Director of Athletics at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, La. “Eastern Kentucky University and the region it serves are special places for my family and […]
Boys Basketball Highlights: Madison Central Indians vs. Martha Layne Collins Titans
The Madison Central Indians fell to the Martha Layne Collins Titans on Friday, January 3, 64-44. The Indians came out strong in the first half, as they trailed one of the top teams in the state by only two points at halftime. However, a sluggish start in the third quarter led to their eventual demise, […]
Kentucky vs. Georgia: Preview, viewing info & score projection
By Jamie Boggs @jamiewboggs The Kentucky Wildcats are starting to hit their stride, and they’ll look to continue that Tuesday in Athens when they face the Georgia Bulldogs. Unfortunately, they may do so with several players sidelined, as the injury bug has plagued the Wildcats all season. The fear of injuries ruining the season reached […]
John Calipari visits 5-star recruit Zion Cruz
ByJamie Boggs-@jamiewboggs www.aseaofblue.com It seems pretty clear that the NBA is heading in the direction of removing their age requirement which has created the “one and done” era of college basketball. While it is unclear exactly when that will be put into place, it seems the earliest date could impact the 2022 recruiting class. That […]
Kentucky vs. Missouri: Preview, viewing info & score projection
By Jamie Boggs-@jamiewboggs www.aseaofblue.com The Kentucky Wildcats kick off SEC play this weekend against the Missouri Tigers. Coming off of a very impressive (and important) victory over Louisville last Saturday, John Calipari needs to have his guys ready to go into league play. Before the season, it seemed Kentucky would have the opportunity for some […]
2019 Top Sport Story Of The Year EKU Fires Mark Elder As Football Coach
In a year of exciting sport action perhaps the biggest surprise to many was the firing of head football coach at EKU Mark Elder. Elder had just led the Colonels to back to back 7 win seasons and a season ending victory over Jacksonville State. Elder came to Richmond in December of 2015 and became […]
