Area Sports
AC-S Extends Win Streak to Three with Wins over Macon County and John Hardin
By Don Meador, Sports Writer The Allen County-Scottsville Patriots are riding a three-game win streak as the January slate of basketball action draws to a close. AC-S downed Macon County 50-44 on Friday, Jan. 24 and followed Saturday with a 60-51 win at John Hardin to cap an eight-day, three-win stretch for the Patriots. The…
Read MoreLady Cougars Pounce on Lady Patriots Early; Barren County Uses 17-0 First Half Run to Key District Win
By Don Meador, Sports Writer The Allen County-Scottsville Lady Patriots surrounded seven three-point baskets, committed 17 turnovers, and could not recover from a slow start at Logan County on Tuesday, Jan. 14. The result was a third-consecutive loss after Logan County prevailed 59-48. As was the case a week earlier at Westmoreland, the Lady Patriots…
Read MoreAC-S Downs Westmoreland in Slowdown Game
By Don Meador, Sports Writer The Allen County-Scottsville Patriots snapped a three-game losing skid with a 43-31 win Tuesday, Jan.7, at Westmoreland. The Patriots prevailed despite a “strange” slowdown tactic employed by Eagle Coach Cheri Abner. AC-S struggled against an attacking Westmoreland team in the first eight minutes. The Eagles looked to use their inside…
Read MoreMorris’ 42 Points Helps AC-S to Glasgow Win
By Don Meador, Sports Writer On a night when three exceptional teams from the storied Lady Patriot basketball tradition were recognized for their outstanding achievements, current 2027 Miss Basketball candidate Avery Morris stole the show. Morris erupted for 42 points to help Allen County-Scottsville defeat the Glasgow Lady Scotties 70-52. From the opening minutes, Morris…
Read MoreAC-S Falls to Barren County in District Game
By Don Meador, Sports Writer The Allen County-Scottsville Lady Patriots started strong in their game against the Barren County Trojanettes on Thursday, Dec. 19 at Patriot Gym. However, following adjustments by Trojanette coach Piper Lindsey, Barren County outscored AC-S 56-37 over the span of the last three quarters–leading to a 66-52 win. AC-S’s first eight…
Read MoreHart County Downs AC-S 64-56
By Dom Meador, Sports Writer The Hart County Raiders used a 13-2 run over two minutes late in the first half to pull away from Allen County-Scottsville–a run that proved instrumental in Hart County’s 64-56 win on December 17 in the 2A Section 2 semifinals at Patriot Gym. Overall, the match-up between the Raiders and…
Read MoreTop Five Finishes for AC-S Swimmers at WCST Meet
By Don Meador, Sports Writer The Allen County-Scottsville Patriot swim team placed fourth in a field of 10 schools and the Lady Patriot swim team was fifth in the field Saturday, Dec. 14 at the Warren County Swim Team (WCST) Holiday Invitational in Bowling Green. In individual events for the Patriots, Ryan Wolfe swam the…
Read MorePatriots Start Season with Win over Trinity-Whitesville
By Don Meador, Sports Writer The Coach Jeremy Garrett era at Allen County-Scottsville High School began with a 82-53 win over Trinity-Whitesville on Monday, Dec. 2, at Patriot Gym. Keys to the win were the play of Warren East transfer Kyler Pedigo and returning starter Jackson Morris, solid shooting, and control of the glass by…
Read MorePatriots Start Rebuilding Project Under First-Year Coach
By Don Meador, Sports Writer A rebuilding project is underway for the Allen County-Scottsville Patriot basketball team. After a dismal 3-25 record last year–on the heels of 7-23 and 7-20 seasons–Jeremy Garrett was selected in May as head coach and tasked with leading the Patriots forward on the court. Garrett comes to AC-S without any…
Read MoreBracket Released for 2024 Lady Invitational of the South
By Don Meador, Sports Writer The 28th Lady Invitational of the South (LIS) girl’s basketball tournament starts on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024 at Allen County-Scottsville High School in Scottsville Ky. The 16-team, four-day bracket style tournament features 14 Kentucky teams and two Tennessee schools. The LIS will include 28 total games played toward crowning a…
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