In Thursday’s high school basketball action, Somerset’s boys secured a decisive victory with a 63-36 win over Danville, while the Danville Lady Admirals emerged victorious against the Somerset Lady Briar Jumpers with a score of 63-51. The Class A 12th Region boys championship game is set for Friday, featuring Somerset (13-3) against Danville Christian Academy Warriors (11-4) with a tipoff at 7:30p.
Shifting to women’s college basketball on Thursday, Ajae Petty’s outstanding performance, marking her 10th double-double of the season with 23 points and 21 rebounds, couldn’t prevent the Kentucky Wildcats from a loss against the Vanderbilt Lady Commodores in Nashville. The Wildcats (8-9/1-2 SEC) are gearing up for a challenging matchup against No. 1 South Carolina (15-0/3-0 SEC) on Monday, with the game set to start at 7 pm and live coverage on SEC Network.
Moving to Saturday’s college basketball fixtures, the No. 6 Kentucky Wildcats (12-2/2-0 SEC) will face the Texas A&M Aggies (9-6/0-2 SEC) in College Station, TX. Kentucky holds a commanding 13-4 lead in the overall series, having won the last four meetings. The game follows Kentucky’s recent victory over Missouri and A&M’s loss to Auburn, with tipoff at 2 pm and live coverage on ESPN.
Also on Saturday, the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (10-2/2-0 CUSA) will take on the WKU Hilltoppers (12-4/1-1 CUSA). The matchup is scheduled to start at 5 pm ET, with live coverage beginning at 4:30 pm on WTLO AM 1480/97.7 FM and nationally on CBS Sports Network.
The NFL Wildcard Playoff schedule for Saturday features the Cleveland Browns at Houston Texans at 4:30 pm on NBC, and the Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs at 8 pm on Peacock. Sunday’s matchups include the Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills at 1 pm on CBS, the Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboys at 4:30 pm on FOX, and the Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions at 8 pm on NBC. Monday closes the weekend with the Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 8:15 pm on ABC/ESPN.
