High School Sports

Taylor County’s Cards win close one, after two-point setback at North
Taylor County dropped a 58-56 decision at North Hardin on Saturday before conquering Nelson County 62-59 on the road Tuesday night.
Caleb Wigginton had 23 points at North Hardin with Trae Wells putting up 18 points and dishing out five assists and Lucas Bradshaw grabbing nine rebounds with his 13-point game.
The Cardinals had four in double digits at Nelson County with Wigginton scoring 19, Quentin Goodin 14, Bradshaw 13 and Wells 10.

Taylor County led early on Hannah Howard’s three-pointer, but never could re-claim the lead and fell at Washington County 46-45 on Tuesday night in Springfield.
The Commanderettes scored the next nine points and never relinquished the advantage in claiming the second win in three outings vs. the Lady Cardinals.
Howard and Rachel Riggs had 12 points apiece for Taylor County while Becca Orberson and Haley Wright had nine each.

Adair County High School (19-4) ran out to an 18-4 first-quarter lead and posted an easy 64-36 triumph over Campbellsville’s Lady Eagles in Paul J. Coop Gymnasium on Friday night.
Lady Eagle junior Brittany Vaught tallied 24 of the CHS points and became the Lady Eagles’ eighth 1,000-point scorer.

Marion County used a five three-pointers in a three-minute stretch of the third quarter to upend home-standing Taylor County 67-51 and wrap up the No. 1-seed in the 20th District Boys’ Tournament later this month at TCHS.
With the game tied at 29-29 early in the second half, the Knights used two Alex Smith treys and three more by John Southall to stretch their lead to double digits.
Southall finished with a game-high 27 points and added a conventional three-point play and the Cards got no closer than nine.