Here's the schedule for the Chick-Fil-A Classic Friday and Saturday, Dec. 17 and 18 at Mt. Juliet High School. Admission is $5 per per, per day.

Friday December 17
4:00  Brentwood vs. Franklin Co. (girls)
5:30  Blackman vs. Independence (boys)
7:00  Mt. Juliet vs. Blackman (girls)
8:30 Mt. Juliet vs. Brentwood (boys)

Saturday December 18
10:00   MJ Middle vs. Watertown Middle (girls)
11:15   MJ Middle vs. Watertown Middle (boys)
12:30   Mt. Juliet Christian vs. Watertown (girls)
2:00     Mt. Juliet Christian vs. Watertown (boys)
3:45     Brentwood vs. Blackman  (girls)
5:15    Brentwood vs. Blackman (boys)
6:45    Mt. Juliet vs. Franklin Co (girls)
8:15    Mt. Juliet vs. Independence (boys)

SERVED 9 YEARS AS FOOTBALL COACH 

By TOMMY BRYAN, sports editor
Ending weeks of speculation, Bobby Brown resigned Wednesday as head football coach at Lebanon High. Brown, a graduate of Watertown High where he was a three-sport letter winner, informed the team of his decision during a meeting Wednesday afternoon.

“I’ve tried to be a positive influence on these boys, to help them become better, stronger people as well as football players,” Brown said Wednesday. Brown said he was unsure if he would remain at LHS as an assistant principal.

“I appreciate all that Coach Brown has done for Lebanon High School football and for his dedication during his tenure as our head football coach,” said LHS principal Myra Sloan. “I would like to thank him for his commitment to the football program that he has coached for the past nine years. I have asked the Director of Schools (Mike Davis) to post the position immediately so that the position may be filled as soon as possible.”

OWENSBORO, KY -- Kyle Upton led a trio of Bulldogs in double digits with 18 points, but Cumberland University came up empty against Kentucky Wesleyan Tuesday night as the home team built a large halftime lead and cruised to an 86-65 victory.

Graciano Negron and Lindal Yarbrough added 14 and 13 points, respectively for Coach Lonnie Thompson's 3-6 CU squad.

Cumberland has lost all six of its games away from the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center, where the Bulldogs are a perfect 3-for-3 this season.

CU kept pace with the 11th-ranked NCAA Division II team early on, taking its last lead of the game at 12-11 on a pair of Lindal Yarbrough free throws five minutes into the contest. A short drought left the Bulldogs looking up for the rest of the night as Kentucky Wesleyan (6-1) went on a 16-4 run over the next six minutes.

The Bulldogs responded with a short spurt that brought them within three points, scoring eight of the next nine. The stretch ended with a 3-pointer from Trey Caruthers.

Cumberland would only manage two more points in the final 6:37 of the opening half as KWC built a 40-26 lead at the break.

In the second half, CU couldn’t get any closer than 13 points as the Panthers stretched their advantage to as many as 24 points.

The Bulldogs made six 3-pointers, including two apiece from Haris Batalevic and Negron. Cumberland shot just 45.7 percent, while KWC connected on 63 percent of its attempts from the floor.

Cumberland will break for the holidays and return to action in the College of the Ozarks Classic January 3-4 in Point Lookout, Mo. The Bulldogs next home contest will also mark the beginning of conference play as CU hosts Lyon College on January 6.

Lebanon's Devilettes picked up a pair of basketball wins over the weekend -- downing Franklin 51-33 at Campbell Brandon Gym Saturday and drilling Hendersonville 61-40 on the road Friday.

On Saturday, Dec. 11, LHS outscored their guests 13-4 in the third period to break open five-point game at intermission. Senior Marissa Jennings led the way with 23 points while Julia Fox chopped in with 12. Victoria Dye had seven and Malika Anderson three.

On Friday, Fox drilled six 3-pointers for 18 points and Jennings added 17. Dye had eight points, including a pair of 3-pointers.

Coach Larry Inman's team improved to 7-2 overall with the victories and stands 1-1 in District 9AAA. The Devilettes are idle until Dec. 28 when the squad ventures hits the road to play at Anderson County High in a girls-only contest.

The Blue Devils split their weekend contests, defeating Franklin 86-82 on Saturday, some 24 hours after losing 64-50 at Hendersonville on Friday. Junior post man Cameron High was nearly unstoppable Saturday, scoring 34 points and pulling in 11 rebounds.

Soph Brandon Fox and senior Hunter Christian alternated dropping in long 3-pointers as Fox finished with 15 and Christian added 13 with 11 assists. On Friday, High had yet another double-double with 29 points and 11 rebounds, but no other Blue Devils reached double figures.

Standing 2-6 overall and 0-2 in 9AAA, Lebanon returns to action Monday, Dec. 20 as the Blue Devils travel to Clarksville to play in the Northwest Classic.

OPENING NIGHT IN 9AAA

Wilson Central's basketball squads opened District 9AAA play Tuesday night with an impressive sweep over visiting Hendersonville High.

The Lady Wildcats buzzed HHS 61-28 in the opener, running their record to 6-0 on the season. Bud Brandon's team opened up a commanding 12-0 lead and never looked back as Sydney Vandlandingham led all scorers with 18 points while Iesha Hassell added 12.

The nightcap found Wilson Central's boys holding on for a 45-36 win over the Commandos -- improving to 4-1 overall. Malcolm St. Louis finished with 14 points and Dee Oldham had 13.

Central will host District 9AAA rival Beech High Friday, Dec. 10.

Beech sweeps Lebanon
SHACKLE ISLAND -- Lebanon High's basketball teams had a rough opening night in District 9AAA play Tuesday with a pair of losses at Beech High.

The Devilettes dropped a 60-59 overtime loss to the Lady Bucs, despite a 27-point effort by soph guard Julia Fox. LHS trailed 18-4 in the early going, but scrapped back to tie the game at 49-all at the end of regulation play. Marissa Jennings added 20 points for Lebanon while K.D. Williams had seven.

The Blue Devils slid to 1-5 on the season with a 58-40 loss to the Bucs in Tuesday's second game. Kyrus Hoffinger lead Lebanon with 14 points, including three 3-pointers. Cameron High had 12 and Zimmer Hunn six.

Lebanon will play at Hendersonville High Friday at 6:30 p.m.

Mt. Juliet splits with Station Camp
The Golden Bears suffered their first loss of the season Tuesday night -- a 47-45 home loss to Station Camp. Coach Troy Allen's squad dropped to 6-1 as Travis Bush slid inside for a last second layup to allow the Bison to escape with the win. Caleb Chowbay paced Mt. Juliet with 14 points while Austin Odum added 12 -- including three 3-pointers.

Mt. Juliet's girls rolled to a 54-41 win over Station Camp in the opener. Caya Williams dominated the paint with 32 points for the 7-0 Lady Bears. Paige Baugher had eight points and Barianne Taylor five.

Mt. Juliet will visit Gallatin Friday, Dec. 10.