Category: Sports

Knott County-71 Belfry-54

Knott County opened the Mountain Classic with an easy 71-54 win over Belfry. Seth Adams hit consecu- tive three pointers to be- gin the game which was as close as Belfry would ever get. A bucket by Blake Shrum gave the…

Knott County-59 Hazard-52

This game wasn’t as close as the score indicated: it was closer! Hazard pushed the Patriots to the limit and nearly knocked Knott County out of the tournament. It was a spectacular game to watch. The defensive intensity on both ends…

Knott County-69 Buckhorn-64

Knott County had a comfortable lead for most of the game but were forced to hold off Buckhorn late in the 4th quarter to capture the Mountain Classic championship. Cameron Justice had an incredible night as he poured in 45 points…

Knott County hosts WYMT Mountain Classic

The annual WYMT Mountain Classic basketball tournament is underway this week in the Morton Combs Athletic Complex at Knott County Central High School. Knott Central and Hazard won their games on Tuesday night (see page 10). Semi-finals and finals will…