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S PORTS S PORTS S PORTS Saturday-Sunday, Jan. 28-29, 2012 | Sports Editor: Joe Wilson | 270-887-3260 | [email protected] B1 Something to prove Mr. Basketball Hickey, LSU look to upset top-ranked Kentucky BY KEITH JENKINS NEW ERA ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Anthony Hickey Sr., the father of LSU freshman point guard and former Christian County High School standout Anthony Hickey, said his son plays with a chip on his shoulder after always being told he was too small or was- n’t good enough. That chip will be the size of a boulder when Hickey’s Tigers take on No. 1 Kentucky today in Baton Rouge, La. Hickey led the Colonels to their first Sweet 16 state championship in program history last March at Rupp Arena. Shortly after, the 5-foot-11, 182-pound guard was named the best player in the state of Ken- tucky, earning The As- sociated Press Kentucky Boys’ Player of the Year honor and the 2011 Kentucky Mr. Basketball crown. Instead of staying at home and playing for Kentucky coach John Calipari, Hickey was passed over by UK re- cruiters and was never offered a scholarship to his home-state school. Hickey elected to play for Trent John- son at Southeastern Conference foe LSU. So was Hickey, who averaged 22.5 points, 7.3 rebounds, 6.5 steals and 4.8 assists in Christian County’s four wins in the state tournament, not good enough to play for Calipari? “It was not about that. He’s good enough,” Calipari said of Hickey. “There is no question. But we took Marquis Teague.” Hickey and Teague, an Indianapolis native and the start- ing point guard for the top-ranked Wildcats (20-1, 6-0), posted similar numbers in the Kentucky-Indiana All-Star Classic series last June. Teague went 12-of-38 from the field, while averaging 15 points and five assists in the two high school all-star games. Hickey made eight of his 28 field goal attempts, while averaging 12.5 points and seven assists. The 6-foot-2, 189-pound Teague, who averaged 22.7 points, 5.9 assists and 4.2 rebounds as a senior at Pike (Ind.) High School, is scoring 10 points per game, dishing out a team- high 4.4 assists and hauling in 2.7 rebounds at Kentucky. Hickey also is averaging 10 points per game, along with four assists and 3.8 rebounds for the Tigers (12-8, 2-4). When: Today Where: Baton Rouge, La. Time: 3 p.m. On the air: TV: SEC Network, 3 p.m.; Radio: WHOP-FM (98.7)/WKDZ-FM (106.5), 1:30 p.m. Kentucky at LSU ASSOCIATED PRESS LSU's Anthony Hickey (1) goes up for a shot during the second half of a game against Florida last week in Gainesville, Fla. ELI PACE | KENTUCKY NEW ERA Christian County’s Shawnae Evans (25) goes up for a shot be- tween two Caldwell County defendes, including Tori Loomis (5), during their game Friday night at Colonel Gym. PHOTO BY LSU ATHLETICS LSU freshman guard and former Christian County standout Anthony Hickey (1) and Tigers head coach Trent Johnson will lead their team against No. 1 Kentucky today in Baton Rouge, La. JOE WILSON | KENTUCKY NEW ERA Christian County’s Quan Poindexter (middle) drives past Trigg County’s Jeffrey Bailey (25), David Wease (12) and Deonquez Nance (right) during their game Friday night at Wildcat Gym. Lady Cols thump Caldwell County Colonels crush Trigg County BY JOE WILSON NEW ERA SPORTS EDITOR CADIZ, Ky. — The Christian County Colonels turned up the defense in the second half and crushed host Trigg County 84-60 Friday night in a high school basketball game. The victory ended a six-game losing streak for Christian County and assured the 1964-65 Colonels’ team of having the worst record in school history (5-17), as the Colonels improved to 6-15. “That is not a five-win team,” Trigg coach Mike Wright said. “They have great athletes who can score the ball and they have a big guy in the middle. They are very talented.” The Colonels and Wildcats (16-6) went back and forth in the first half with Trigg leading by as much as 10-6 early and the Colonels enjoying a 31-24 advan- tage late in the first half. However, Trigg went on a 11-0 run to take a 35-31 advantage only to see the Colonels knot the game at 35 after scoring the final four points of the half. It was a different game in the second half as Christian County employed a full-court pressure that created havoc with the Wildcats. An 11-0 run Smithhart Wright Hoptown picks up road win in Marion SPORTS B3 No. 11 Racers look to stay unbeaten SPORTS B2 FROM NEW ERA STAFF REPORTS After ending a four- game slide against District 8 foe Fort Campbell Thursday night on post, the Christian County girls’ basketball team defeated Caldwell County 60-40 Friday night at Colonel Gym. Final results from the game were not available by press time. The Lady Colonels improve to 8-11 on the season and will look to capture their third straight win Monday against University Heights Academy at Blazer Gym. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Caldwell (11-8) will face host Paducah St. Mary at 6 p.m. Tuesday. SEE CCHS, PAGE B3 SEE HICKEY, PAGE B2 IN THIS SECTION SCOREBOARD B2 SPORTS BRIEFS B3 BASKETBALL PAGE B4 SPOTLIGHT B5 TV B6 PENNYRILE OUTDOORS B8 PREP Girls’ Basketball MUHLENBERG CO. AT HOPKINSVILLE 3:30 P.M. PREP Boys’ Basketball CRITTENDEN CO. AT CALDWELL CO. 6 P.M. COLLEGE BASKETBALL KENTUCKY AT LSU 3 P.M. EASTERN ILLINOIS AT MURRAY ST. 7 P.M. COLLEGE BASKETBALL WKU AT FIU 6:30 P.M. AUSTIN PEAY AT UT-MARTIN 7:30 P.M. PREP Boys’ Basketball CHRISTIAN CO. 84 TRIGG CO. 60 HOPKINSVILLE 65 CRITTENDEN CO. 54 PREP Girls’ Basketball CALDWELL CO. 40 CHRISTIAN CO. 60 TODAY’S GAMES TOP SCORES
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SPORTSSPORTSSPORTSSaturday-Sunday, Jan. 28-29, 2012 | Sports Editor: Joe Wilson | 270-887-3260 | [email protected]
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Something to proveMr. Basketball Hickey,LSU look to upset top-ranked Kentucky
BY KEITH JENKINS
NEW ERA ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
Anthony Hickey Sr., the father of LSU freshman pointguard and former Christian County High School standoutAnthony Hickey, said his son plays with a chip on hisshoulder after always being told he was too small or was-n’t good enough.
That chip will be the size of a boulder when Hickey’sTigers take on No. 1 Kentucky today in Baton Rouge, La.
Hickey led the Colonels to their first Sweet 16 statechampionship in program history last March at RuppArena. Shortly after, the 5-foot-11, 182-pound guard was
named the best playerin the state of Ken-tucky, earning The As-sociated PressKentucky Boys’ Playerof the Year honor andthe 2011 Kentucky Mr.Basketball crown.
Instead of staying athome and playing forKentucky coach JohnCalipari, Hickey waspassed over by UK re-cruiters and was neveroffered a scholarshipto his home-stateschool. Hickey electedto play for Trent John-son at SoutheasternConference foe LSU.
So was Hickey, who averaged 22.5 points, 7.3 rebounds,6.5 steals and 4.8 assists in Christian County’s four wins inthe state tournament, not good enough to play for Calipari?
“It was not about that. He’s good enough,” Calipari saidof Hickey. “There is no question. But we took MarquisTeague.”
Hickey and Teague, an Indianapolis native and the start-ing point guard for the top-ranked Wildcats (20-1, 6-0),posted similar numbers in the Kentucky-Indiana All-StarClassic series last June. Teague went 12-of-38 from the field,while averaging 15 points and five assists in the two highschool all-star games. Hickey made eight of his 28 field goalattempts, while averaging 12.5 points and seven assists.
The 6-foot-2, 189-pound Teague, who averaged 22.7 points,5.9 assists and 4.2 rebounds as a senior at Pike (Ind.) HighSchool, is scoring 10 points per game, dishing out a team-high 4.4 assists and hauling in 2.7 rebounds at Kentucky.Hickey also is averaging 10 points per game, along withfour assists and 3.8 rebounds for the Tigers (12-8, 2-4).
When: TodayWhere: Baton Rouge, La.
Time: 3 p.m.On the air: TV: SEC Network, 3 p.m.;Radio: WHOP-FM (98.7)/WKDZ-FM
(106.5), 1:30 p.m.
Kentuckyat LSU
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LSU's Anthony Hickey (1) goes up for a shot during the second half of agame against Florida last week in Gainesville, Fla.
ELI PACE | KENTUCKY NEW ERA
Christian County’s Shawnae Evans (25) goes up for a shot be-tween two Caldwell County defendes, including Tori Loomis(5), during their game Friday night at Colonel Gym.
PHOTO BY LSU ATHLETICS
LSU freshman guard and former Christian County standout Anthony Hickey (1) and Tigers head coach Trent Johnson will lead their team against No. 1Kentucky today in Baton Rouge, La.
JOE WILSON | KENTUCKY NEW ERA
Christian County’s Quan Poindexter (middle) drives past TriggCounty’s Jeffrey Bailey (25), David Wease (12) and DeonquezNance (right) during their game Friday night at Wildcat Gym.
Lady Cols thumpCaldwell County
Colonels crushTrigg County
BY JOE WILSON
NEW ERA SPORTS EDITOR
CADIZ, Ky. — The Christian County Colonelsturned up the defense in the second half andcrushed host Trigg County 84-60 Friday night in ahigh school basketball game.
The victory ended a six-gamelosing streak for Christian Countyand assured the 1964-65 Colonels’team of having the worst record inschool history (5-17), as theColonels improved to 6-15.
“That is not a five-win team,”Trigg coach Mike Wright said.“They have great athletes who canscore the ball and they have a bigguy in the middle. They are verytalented.”
The Colonels and Wildcats (16-6)went back and forth in the firsthalf with Trigg leading by asmuch as 10-6 early and theColonels enjoying a 31-24 advan-tage late in the first half.
However, Trigg went on a 11-0run to take a 35-31 advantage onlyto see the Colonels knot the gameat 35 after scoring the final fourpoints of the half.
It was a different game in the second half asChristian County employed a full-court pressurethat created havoc with the Wildcats. An 11-0 run
Smithhart
Wright
Hoptown picks up road win in Marion
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No. 11 Racers lookto stay unbeaten
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FROM NEW ERA STAFF REPORTS
After ending a four-game slide againstDistrict 8 foe FortCampbell Thursdaynight on post, theChristian Countygirls’ basketball teamdefeated CaldwellCounty 60-40 Fridaynight at ColonelGym.
Final results fromthe game were not
available by presstime.
The Lady Colonelsimprove to 8-11 on theseason and will lookto capture their thirdstraight win Mondayagainst UniversityHeights Academy atBlazer Gym. Tip-offis scheduled for 7:30p.m.
Caldwell (11-8) willface host Paducah St.Mary at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
SEE CCHS, PAGE B3
SEE HICKEY, PAGE B2
IN THIS SECTIONSCOREBOARD B2SPORTS BRIEFS B3BASKETBALL PAGE B4SPOTLIGHT B5TV B6PENNYRILE OUTDOORS B8
PREPGirls’ Basketball
MUHLENBERG CO.AT HOPKINSVILLE 3:30 P.M.
PREPBoys’ Basketball
CRITTENDEN CO.AT CALDWELL CO. 6 P.M.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
KENTUCKYAT LSU 3 P.M.EASTERN ILLINOISAT MURRAY ST. 7 P.M.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
WKUAT FIU 6:30 P.M.AUSTIN PEAYAT UT-MARTIN 7:30 P.M.
PREPBoys’ Basketball
CHRISTIAN CO. 84TRIGG CO. 60HOPKINSVILLE 65CRITTENDEN CO. 54
PREPGirls’ Basketball
CALDWELL CO. 40CHRISTIAN CO. 60
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