Kentucky High School Basketball - Augusta topples Newport
January 26, 2012: Augusta, KY 41002 In Thursday's non-league outing, the Augusta Panthers (Augusta, KY) basketball squad beat the visiting Newport Wildcats (Newport, KY), by a count of 86-74.
The Panthers (12-7) will now prepare for their match against Burgin (Burgin, KY). The Bulldogs enter the non-league match with a 15-4 record. In their last match, Burgin knocked off Mercer County (Harrodsburg, KY), 83-71, in a league match.
With the defeat, Newport moves to 12-9 on the year. The Wildcats travel to Lexington Christian (Lexington, KY) to confront the Eagles in a non-league match on Tuesday, January 31. The Eagles enter the match with a record of 14-7. Lexington Christian lost 58-46 in their recent non-league match against Bardstown (Bardstown, KY)