Today's Sports

Former Oldham County girls basketball star Rita Berry (above left, pictured with OC coach Jace Bryant) saw her No. 34 jersey retired Friday in Buckner.

OC fans chanted “Rita, Rita” as her banner was unveiled between the OC vs. South Oldham girls and boys games.

Berry played shooting guard for legendary OC coach Dave Weedman from 1977-80.

She was the top-rated player in Region 8 during her time with the Lady Colonels.

BUCKNER – Defensively to offensively, Oldham County clicked in the second half Monday night.

The Lady Colonels outscored Holy Cross (Louisville) 36-16 over the final 16 minutes and left with a 52-42 home win.

OC (8-10) made shots, which allowed it to set its pressure defense. That led to Cougar turnovers and more easy Lady Colonel shots.

OC forced Holy Cross (11-7) into 22 turnovers, most of which came in the second half.

GOSHEN – North Oldham dug an early hole for itself Saturday afternoon and clawed all the way back in the final minutes.

But Owen County made more plays down the stretch and left with 62-59 win in a Region 8 matchup.

North (8-6) trailed 16-4 after a flat first quarter. The Lady Mustangs trimmed the margin to 25-21 at halftime and finally tied the game 53 with just under three minutes to play in the fourth.

The Lady Rebels (7-9) used a 6-0 run to take the lead back at 59-53 in the final minute and held on for the victory.

BUCKNER – The Litkenhous-rated No. 12 team in the state took awhile to get rolling in a rivalry game Friday night.

But Oldham County’s depth and talent eventually took over against a South Oldham team missing two of its top players, and the Colonels rolled to a 29-point win.

Senior point guard Hayden Hawes scored a game-high 20 points in leading No. 12 OC to a 70-41 home win over a thin South squad.