High School Sports

After suffering a disappointing defeat against Oldham County 80-63, Jan. 14 at Grant County High School, the Lady Braves will have to gear up for three district games this week, including county-rival Williamstown Jan. 24.

The Lady Braves (3-12) offense had its best output of the season scoring over 60 points for the first time, but was unable to handle the full-court pressure of Oldham County, being forced into turnovers at inopportune times.

It may have not been the best game the Lady Demons have played this season, but it was a surprise for many to see Williamstown in the championship game against Walton-Verona Jan. 15.

“Nobody thought we were going to make it to this level,” Lady Demons coach Mark Wilhoit said after the game. “Everybody had written Owen County and Walton-Verona in for the championship game.”

The atmosphere was electric with both Walton-Verona and Williamstown’s bands performing at the game, providing a deafening sound during timeouts. The Lady Demons fell 45-25 to the Lady Bearcats.

The 8th Region All "A" Classic semi-final match with Owen County has been postponed due to the weather.

The game is rescheduled for 6 p.m. Jan. 14, with the winner moving to the championship game Jan. 15 at 7 p.m.

15 Years Ago
Jan. 21, 1996
The Grant County 12 and Under team won the St. Mary’s Invitational in Alexandria. The team defeated St. Joseph of Cold Spring 53-34. Leading scorers for the Grant County team were Tyler Jones – 20 and Brian Meade – 10.

25 Years Ago
Jan. 16, 1986
A new record was made, as Grant County senior David Shelton broke a 15-year-old record scoring 47 points in a 90-43 win over Bellevue. The record had been 46 points and was held by Jack Coe in 1971.