SPORTS ROUNDUP: Lady Maroons fall in weather-shortened contest
The Pulaski County Lady Maroons welcomed in the Madison Southern Lady Eagles on Monday. Despite an early goal from Maycee McQueen, the Eagles held a 2-1 lead at the half. That score ended up going final just a few minutes after the halftime break, as the game was delayed and eventually called due to lightning in the area. Pulaski falls to 12-4 for the season and will be back at home on ...
On Monday, the Pulaski County Lady Maroons took on the Madison Southern Lady Eagles in a weather-shortened contest. Despite an early goal from Maycee McQueen, the Eagles led 2-1 after the first half. The match was delayed due to lightning and eventually called off, leaving the Maroons with a 1-2 final score. This loss dropped Pulaski's season record to 12-4.
The team will return home on Thursday to host George Rogers Clark. Meanwhile, the Southwestern Lady Warriors continued their winning streak, defeating Estill County 7-0 in four games. Shayla Jones contributed with five goals and two assists, while other players added one goal and one assist each. Southwestern now stands at 11-2-1 and will travel to South Laurel on Tuesday.
On the boys' side, Pulaski's Maroons continued their unbeaten streak, defeating Western Hills 4-2 in a home game. Jay Venters, Landon Hamilton, and Ethan DaSilva each scored one goal and provided an assist, with Gerardy Lopez-Morales adding an assist. Tucker Langford and Mario Garcia contributed with two saves each. Pulaski's season record now reads 14-0-1, and they will face George Rogers Clark on Tuesday.
In tournament news, the Somerset Lady Jumpers participated in the All-A-State Tournament for the first time in program history. They won their first two matches against Middlesboro and Owensboro Catholic, but lost to Holy Cross (Louisville) in the final pool play round. Despite this loss, the Jumpers advanced to the Championship Bracket but were ultimately defeated by Bishop Brossart 2-1, ending their tournament run at 21-8.
Somerset Christian finished the weekend in third place at the KCAC State Tournament. After victories over Foundation Christian, Cornerstone Christian, and Christian Fellowship, they reached the championship bracket where they defeated June Buchanan 2-0 but fell to eventual champions Trinity (Whitesville) 2-1. The Cougars maintain an 11-6 record and will host Southwestern for a crosstown district matchup on Tuesday.
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