{"id":35863,"date":"2025-12-08T21:32:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T02:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.13thregionmedianetwork.com\/?p=35863"},"modified":"2025-12-08T21:32:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T02:32:26","slug":"lady-colonels-suffer-first-loss-of-the-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.13thregionmedianetwork.com\/?p=35863","title":{"rendered":"Lady Colonels suffer first loss of the season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">SOMERSET \u2014 Whitley County (1-1) couldn\u2019t keep pace with a red-hot Pulaski County squad on Saturday, falling 71-32 after the Lady Maroons knocked down five 3-pointers in the opening quarter to build a 24-14 lead. Pulaski continued its strong offensive showing, extending the margin to 45-22 at halftime and 65-25 entering the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">Maddy Hopkins was a bright spot for the Lady Colonels, leading the team with 18 points while connecting on three shots from long range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">Whitley County coach Ronnie Collier said the matchup provided a clear early-season measuring stick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPulaski has a very talented team, and they showed it tonight,\u201d he said. \u201cOur young girls had to step up and play a lot in the first half due to some foul trouble and an injury. It was good for us to see what we need to work on. 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