Tuesday Night Highlights: Jan. 23, 2024

50th District teams were on full display in Tuesday night high school hoops action.

The Corbin Lady Hounds improved to 11-7 on the year, 2-1 in district play, with a 77-33 win over the Williamsburg Lady Yellow Jackets in game one of a double header at Williamsburg High School. With the loss, the Lady Jackets fall to 4-10, 0-3.

The Corbin boys were also victorious in game two, defeating Williamsburg by the final score of 65-50 to improve to 12-4, 3-0. The Yellow Jackets, now 10-9, 1-2, will shift their focus onto the 2024 All “A” state tournament later this week. For a full preview of that event, be sure to pick up the Jan. 24 print edition of the News Journal.

In other 50th District action Tuesday, the Whitley County Colonels and Lady Colonels traveled to London for a double header against South Laurel. It was a disappointing night for the visitors, as the Whitley girls fell to 12-6, 1-1 after a 76-40 loss to the Lady Cards. In the late game, the Colonel boys fell to South by the final score of 63-58, dropping them to 13-4, 0-2.

Corbin will host Whitley County this Friday, Jan. 26, in more 50th District double header action. The girls’ game is scheduled to tipoff at 6 p.m., while the boys’ game is tentatively scheduled to get underway at 7:30 p.m.