Weather cancels games, practices

Due to the chance of severe weather tonight, all Crittenden County school-related games and practices are cancelled.

Therefore, the Rockets and Lady Rockets will not play tonight.

Rockets prep for Hoptown on Friday

With about a month remaining in the high school basketball season, the Rockets take the first part of this week to rest their legs before going to Hopkinsville Friday to play perhaps the best team west of Louisville.

Hoptown’s Tigers are ranked eighth in Kentucky – the only team west of Louisville among the state’s top 10. Hopkinsville finished sixth after losing to top-ranked Louisville Trinity in the King of the Bluegrass Tournament last month.

The Tigers are certainly the top team in the region despite appearing a tad bit vulnerable in narrow wins over Henderson and Madisonville earlier this season. Otherwise, they’ve plastered all other teams in the Second Region by at least 14 points, most have been by 20 or more. Hopkinsville has beaten Graves County and Tilghman (among the best First Region teams) by 22 and 14 points, respectively.

The Tigers host the Second Region Tournament this year, so they’re no doubt favored to advance to the Kentucky Sweet 16.

Hopkinsville’s Jordan Majors and Jaqualis Matlock are likely the two best players in the region. Jamonte Davis also scores a great deal for the Tigers, who run a fast-paced offense and average about 75 points a game.

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Rockets tip off at 6 p.m., tonight v. Livingston

Crittenden County's boys' basketball game against Livingston Central tips off at 6 p.m., tonight at Rocket Arena. This is the opening  round of the All A Classic Basketball Tournament.

The game was originally scheduled for 7 last night, but snow forced postponemenet.

The remainder of the All A Classic will be played at Rocket Arean - both girls and boys brackets - starting Thursday night. The championships are Saturday.

Class A Tournament game is postponed

The Rockets' All A Classic Tournament basketball game against Livingston Central scheduled for tonight has been postponed due to weather.

The game is rescheduled for Wednesday night. The starting time has not been confirmed. It will start at either 6 p.m., or 7 p.m.

Class A Tournament this week in Marion

Crittenden County is hosting the All A Classic Basketball tournaments at Rocket Arena this week.

The Lady Rockets open tonight (Monday) against Caldwell County at 7 p.m.

The Rockets host Livingston Central Tuesday for a first-round game at 7 p.m.

The rest of the Class A brackets will begin on Thursday at Rocket Arena.

Crittenden's boys are coming off a loss Friday at Lyon County and a narrow overtime defeat Saturday at home against Madisonville. Crittenden has beaten Livingston on two previous matchups this season.

Meanwhile, the Lady Rockets will have their work cut out for them against Caldwell County, one of the better teams in the region.

Crittenden sweeps Trigg at Rocket Arena

Crittenden County pulled off a doubleheader sweep of Trigg County Tuesday at Rocket Arena.

The wins snapped a long losing streak for the girls and gives the boys a chance to play for the district title Friday at Lyon County.

See this week's printed edition of The Crittenden Press for details.

Coach Hodge talks about Fifth District games

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Conducted after the boys' second win over Livingston Central