Friday’s Scores

January 3, 2026 | 12:51 AM

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Allen Co.-Scottsville 57, Glasgow 41

Barren Co. 71, Warren East 32

Belfry 78, Logan, W.Va. 31

Bell Co. 66, Clay Co. 60

Boone Co. 53, Robertson County 11

Bourbon Co. 49, Augusta 23

Bowling Green 49, Warren Central 7

Bracken Co. 63, Bellevue (KY) 30

Calloway Co. 67, Christian Fellowship 19

Cooper 65, Lou. Sacred Heart 62

Danville Christian 54, Danville 41

Daviess Co. 61, Bardstown 52

East Ridge 74, Shelby Valley 48

Estill Co. 40, Owsley Co. 28

Gallatin County (KY) 50, North Oldham 46

Garrard Co. 60, Henry Co. 44

Harrison Co. 56, Villa Madonna 34

Hazard 42, Perry Co. Central 33

Holmes (KY) 64, St. Patrick (KY) 47

Holy Cross (Covington) 53, Russell 44

Jackson County, Tenn. 54, Cumberland Co. 43

John Hardin 73, McLean Co. 48

Letcher County Central 61, Breathitt Co. 49

Lou. Pleasure Ridge Park 82, Lou. Atherton 39

Lyon Co. 72, Muhlenberg County 43

McCracken County (Paducah) 54, Graves Co. 46

Metcalfe Co. 61, Clinton Co. 38

Notre Dame 68, Dixie Heights 35

Owensboro Catholic 64, Whitesville Trinity 35

Paintsville 67, Prestonsburg 29

Pike Co. Central 55, Phelps 41

Pulaski Co. 63, Casey Co. 44

Rockcastle County 63, Somerset 26

Russell Co. 45, Monroe Co. 36

Ryle 51, St. Henry (KY) 40

Simon Kenton 66, Scott (KY) 40

Southwestern 64, McCreary Central 32

Taylor Co. 73, Adair Co. 41

Washington Co. 67, Thomas Nelson 50

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Some high school basketball scores provided by Scorestream.com, https://scorestream.com/

The arrival of AJ Dybantsa gives Wizards hope

By Tadiwos Abedje
June 30, 2026 | 3:39 PM

For the first time in almost a half-century, the Washington Wizards could be closer to contending for an NBA title with the arrival of AJ Dybantsa. The team drafted the 6-foot-9 forward with the first pick of the 2026 NBA draft after finishing as one of the worst teams in the league in the past three years. They got the No. 1 overall pick after winning the draft lottery in May for the first time since 2010 -- when they drafted John Wall. The Wizards hope, with the arrival of Dybantsa, that they can start winning games and competing for the playoffs with a chance to win their first championship since 1978. In the past three seasons, they finished with a combined record of 50-196. “We’re definitely getting a difference maker on the basketball court. There’s no doubt about that,” Wizards general manager Will Dawkins said. “What I would want our fans to know night one is that he is a worker. He is a passionate person who loves basketball and will continue to work and get better.”

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