Hoptown & UHA win, Christian County loses Tuesday

Play continued Tuesday at the City of Hopkinsville/Toyota Classic at Hopkinsville High’s Tiger Gym.

The host Tigers had four players in double figures in routing Central 79-46. Bubba Leavell led Hopkinsville with 17 points while Daisjuan Mercer, Antonio Williams and KC Cabiness added 13 each. The Tigers are now 4-2 on the season. Central was led by Joshua Bivens with 14 points in falling to 4-5.

Freshman Elijah Watson had 14 points as University Heights downed Northwest 58-40. Lemar Northington added 13 points and Quinton Quarles pitched in 10 as the Blazers improved to 3-5. Northwest was led in scoring by Servontae Williams with 13 points in going to 1-8.

Christian County was crushed by Bowling Green 77-38. Jordan Miles was the only double figure scorer for the Colonels with 12 points in falling to -25. Turner Buttry’s 19 points led the Purples now 8-0.

Today’s final games of the event have University Heights meeting Central at 3 pm followed by Christian County and Northwest at 5 pm then Hopkinsville hosts Bowling Green at 7 pm. F&M Bank pregame show coverage begins at 2:45 on News Radio 95.3 FM/1230 AM WHOP and online at whopam.com.