"Sports Update with Mike T." with various sports equipment

Sports Update: Tuesday, March 5th

Girls 12th Region Basketball Tournament at Lincoln Co. High School:

Monday:

  • Rockcastle County Lady Rockets 51, Mercer County 47.
  • Danville Christian Academy 61, Wayne County Lady Cardinals 47.

Tuesday Schedule:

  • Pulaski Co. Lady Maroons (24-7) vs West Jessamine Lady Colts (24-8).
  • Southwestern Lady Warriors (19-11) vs Danville Lady Admirals (15-15).
  • Semifinals are on Friday, with the Championship game on Saturday.

College Basketball:

Kentucky Wildcat Reed Sheppard named Southeastern Conference’s Freshman of the Week for the third time this season. Sheppard’s impressive performance included a career-high 32 points, five rebounds, seven assists, two blocks, and two steals in Kentucky’s win at Mississippi State.

Monday MLB Cactus League:

  • Cincinnati Reds 15, Oakland Athletics 8.
  • The Reds are off Tuesday and play the Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday at 3:05 p.m. ET. The Reds “Hot Stove League Show” airs Tuesday from 6-7 p.m. on WTLO AM 1480/97.7 FM.

Wednesday – Boys 12th Region Tournament at Pulaski County High School:

  • 6:30 p.m.: Mercer Co. Titans (21-11) vs Southwestern Warriors (14-16).
  • 8:15 p.m.: Pulaski Co. Maroons (20-12) vs Boyle Co. Rebels (15-15).
  • Thursday:
  • 6:30 p.m.: Somerset Briar Jumpers (20-10) vs Trinity Christian Academy Titans (20-12). Live broadcast coverage on Somerset 106.1 FM & Somerset106.com.
  • 8:15 p.m.: Wayne Co. Cardinals (24-7) vs Danville Christian Academy Warriors (24-6).
  • Semifinals on March 11, Championship game on March 12.

Wednesday College Basketball:

Vanderbilt Commodores (8-21/3-13 SEC) at No. 15 Kentucky Wildcats (21-8/11-5 SEC) for senior night at Rupp Arena. Tipoff 9 p.m. on SEC Network.

Wednesday Women’s College Basketball/SEC Tournament in Greenville, SC:

No. 12 seed Kentucky Wildcats (11-19/4-12 SEC) vs No. 13 seed Georgia Bulldogs (12-17/3-13 SEC). 11 a.m. tipoff on the SEC Network.

Saturday – WKU Hilltoppers at Liberty University Flames:

WKU Hilltoppers (19-10/8-7 CUSA) at Liberty University Flames (17-12/6-8 CUSA) in the regular season finale. Tipoff 1 p.m. ET. Live coverage on WTLO AM 1480/97.7 FM.