Local Sports

PORTSMOUTH — After serving as the SSU Sports Information Director from July 2019 to October 2021, Russell (Ky.) native and 2015 Shawnee State University Sports Studies Cum Laude graduate and alum Kevin Colley has returned to the Shawnee State athletic department team — beginning with the start of November.

KNIGHTSTOWN, Ind. — On the surface, it was indeed every bit of a once-in-a-lifetime experience on Saturday for the West High School boys basketball team.

LLOYD, Ky. — The Greenup County Musketeers used a 40-point second half to propel them to a 71-60 win over visiting Valley on Friday night.

COLUMBUS (AP) — Bruce Thornton had 26 points, Jamison Battle sank four 3-pointers and scored 25, and Ohio State beat Minnesota 84-74 in an early Big Ten Conference opener on Sunday night.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Evan McPherson booted a 48-yard game-winning field goal with less than two minutes left in overtime to give the Cincinnati Bengals a 34-31 win over Jacksonville on Monday Night Football, but Jake Browning grabbed everyone’s attention.

SOUTH WEBSTER —The South Webster Lady Jeeps started the new girls basketball season in a great way on Thursday night —winning 58-50 over visiting Raceland (Ky.).

SPORTS SCOREBOARD — Dec. 1-4

LUCASVILLE — Some smothering defense all throughout, and some bullseye second-stanza sharpshooting, spearheaded the Valley Lady Indians on Wednesday night.

PORTSMOUTH — First, the city of Portsmouth pretty much packed the house at Trojan Arena on Tuesday night.

COLUMBUS — Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller senior running back Jordan Marshall has been named Ohio Mr. Football by the Ohio Prep Sports Writers Association.