High School Sports

 With his LaRue County Hawks trailing by 11 at 18th District rival Caverna on Friday night, Coach Paul Childress wasn’t sure how they would respond.

The LaRue County Hawks defeated Cumberland County Dec. 21 in the McDonald’s Holiday Classic at Adair County.

The Hawks built a double-digit lead early in the second quarter and coasted to a lopsided 77-47 victory.

Hawks head coach Paul Childress was especially pleased with his offense, which produced 21 assists on 32 baskets. Thomas Harmon dished out five assists, while Micah Wiseman had four. Kody Key-Close and Caleb Sheffer each had three.

 Having watched her team blow one big lead, the well-rested Alexis Brewer wasn’t about to let the LaRue County Lady Hawks waste another lead Tuesday night.

Sitting much of the game because of foul trouble, the junior guard scored the Lady Hawks’ final seven points as they held on for a 70-64 win over the North Hardin Lady Trojans at Ron Bevars Gymnasium.

Brewer picked up her fourth foul with more than 11 minutes left in the game, causing her to miss the end of the third quarter and the first 3 minutes of the fourth quarter.

Had she been a little more pass happy Friday night, Ivy Brown could have finished with a quadruple double against visiting Hart County.