High School Basketball-Friday scores

Boys: University Heights took on Crittenden County in a semi final game in the Touchstone Energy 2^nd region All A Classic last night in Marion. The Blazers rolled to an easy 63-43 win over Crittenden County to move to this evening’s championship game.  Webster County won the other semi final game over Caldwell County 49-40 .

Elsewhere: Hopkinsville rolled over Fort Campbell in 8^th district action 85-45, Glasgow beat Russellville 57-47 in the 4^th region All A final, Franklin Simpson slipped by Logan County 53-52, Dawson Springs over Christian Fellowship 55-45, Henderson County defeated Apollo 59-52, Muhlenberg County over Grayson County 70-50, Union County got by Hopkins Central 66-64, Mayfield over Heath 78-45 in a 1^st region All A tournament semifinal, Warren Central over Greenwood 72-52, Bowling Green over Warren East 82-54.

Girls: Hopkinsville defeated Christian County in overtime 55-51 in 8^th district action at Tiger Gym. Haley Cook had 19 points including 5 in the overtime to lead Hopkinsville to their 10^th win of the season and a commanding 3-0 mark in 8^th district play, Lexus Cabiness added 11 and Adrieonna Earthmann pitched in 10 for Hoptown. Christian County was lead by Dannika Prater’s 18 points and Jamesha Mosely with 17 in falling to 4-12 and 1-2 in district play.

Elsewhere: Henderson County defeated Marshall County 72-58, Calloway County edged Lone Oak 69-64, Muhlenberg County over Grayson County 71-54, Bowling Green defeated Warren East 78-29.

Today’s games

Girls: University Heights meets Webster County in the championship game of the Touchstone Energy All A Classic in Marion. Tip off at 6, with the Heritage Bank pre game show at 5:45 on Newstalk 95.3 FM/1230 AM and online at whopam.com.

Other games have Logan County hosting Ohio County, Dawson Springs at Fulton City, Bowling Green hosts DuPont Manual, Union County hosts McLean County, Paducah Tilghman at Union City, TN, South Warren hosts Butler County, Marshall County meets Central Hardin.

Boys: University Heights will meet Webster County in the finals of the Touchstone Energy 2^nd region All A tournament at Crittenden County, with coverage of the game around 7:45 on Newstalk 95.3 FM/1230 AM WHOP, Christian County plays Dunbar in the Al Prewitt Classic at Lexington Henry Clay, Hopkinsville travels to Bowling Green, Dawson Springs at Frederick Fraize, Henderson County at Madisonville, Trigg County at Caldwell County, South Warren hosts Butler County, Lone Oak meets Warren Central, Marshall County hosts Central Hardin.

College Basketball: Kentucky plays at Auburn this evening, with pre game coverage at 6:30 on Lite 98.7.  

Other SEC action has Vanderbilt meeting South Carolina, Tennessee takes on Mississippi State and LSU goes against Georgia.

In the OVC: Austin Peay hosts Eastern Illinois and Murray State hosts SIU Edwardsville.

Also in action today is top ranked Louisville who meets 6^th ranked Syracuse. Former Christian County standout Donovan Kates and Manhattan meet Niagara, while Western Kentucky entertains Arkansas Little Rock and Kansas meets Texas in a Big 12 showdown you can hear on Newstalk 95.3 FM/1230 AM at 12:45.

Women’s action: Western Kentucky hosts Arkansas Little Rock, and in the OVC Murray State hosts SIU Edwardsville and Austin Peay welcomes Eastern Illinois.

The Lexington Herald Leader reported Friday afternoon Kentucky freshman Willie Cauley-Stein had a minor procedure on his left knee to clean up an old injury. A UK spokesman says Cauley-Stein’s status for tonight’s game at Auburn is yet to be determined.

Junior Jon Hood of Madisonville was back in practice Friday after missing several weeks due to mono. Hood has played in eight games for the Wildcats this season.

NHL: The Nashville Predators open the strike shortened season this evening hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets, with first puck dropping at 7 in Bridgestone Arena. The Predators will play again Monday at 5 pm hosting the St. Louis Blues in a game you can hear on Newstalk 95.3 FM/1230 AM WHOP.

NFL: Final preparations are being made today for the conference championship games Sunday. San Francisco is at Atlanta in the NFC game, while Baltimore is at New England in the AFC contest. Coverage of both games begins at 1 on Newstalk 95.3 FM/1230 AM WHOP.

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree is running into a problem with the law at possibly the worst time.  The "San Francisco Chronicle" reports that Crabtree is being investigated for an alleged sexual assault.  Police have reportedly interviewed the 25-year-old about an incident involving a woman he allegedly assaulted on January 13th, hours after the Niners beat the Packers in the divisional round of the playoffs. 

KTVU-TV reports that Crabtree is cooperating with the Special Victims Unit that is investigating the incident.  As of now, Crabtree is expected to play.

PGA Tour: Nashville’s Brandt Snedeker is tied for 33^rd after two rounds of the Humana Challenge. Snedeker’s 9 under score is five shots behind co leaders Roberto Castro and James Hahn who are at 14 under par.

Paducah’s Russ Cochran fired an opening round 5 under par at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship in Hawaii Friday. Cochran is two strokes behind the leader David Frost.