Posey County Radio News and Sports
News:
This coming weekend at the Posey County 4H Center, it’s the Posey County Country Music Throwdown. The event is this Saturday, February 11th and is for those 21 years and over. Doors will open at 6:00 PM. Come help make the Posey County Fair even better, as this event is a fundraiser to support Sweethearts of the fair. It will be a night of country music and seeing old friends. Annabel Whitledge kicks off the night at 6:30 PM. Food will be provided by an onsite Food Truck and cash bar provided by St. Phillips Inn. Pre-sale tickets are 15 dollars and 20 dollars on the day of the event, if any are still left. They expect the event to be a sell-out. Once again, this is for the Posey County Music Throwdown this Saturday, February 11th at the Posey County 4H Center.
Coming up this evening on 106.7 FM WMVI, it’s another edition of the Mt. Vernon Basketball Coaches Show. It will be broadcasted live from United Fidelity Bank in Mt. Vernon. Allen Buck will host the show and chat with Wildcats Head Coach, Joe Newcomb. Mt. Vernon Boys Basketball did not play last week, so they still sit at 8-10 on the season. They play at Memorial tomorrow night at 7:00 PM and then play host to Boonville Friday night at 7:30 PM.
North Posey Boys Basketball had just one game last week and that was a 61-59 win at Pike Central last Thursday. The Vikings are 10-8 on the year and will play twice this weekend. They are at Southridge Friday night and home against Perry Central Saturday evening.
Mt. Vernon High School wraps up hosting the Class 3A Girls Basketball Sectional 32 tonight with the championship game. It features Memorial (25-1) taking on Gibson Southern (19-4). Gibson Southern is going for back-to-back sectional championships. Tip-off tonight is set for 6:30 PM.
Sports From Sunday:
- In Men's College Basketball...the SIU Salukis (18-7, 10-4) took care of Missouri State at home, 73-53. The Salukis are in a 4-way tie for 1st place in the MVC with Drake, Belmont, and Bradley.
- The Indiana Pacers (25-30) fell at home to Cleveland, 122-103. Myles Turner had 27 points and 10 rebounds for the Pacers.
Local News: Friday April 26th 2024