{"id":37824,"date":"2026-02-24T21:07:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T02:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.13thregionmedianetwork.com\/?p=37824"},"modified":"2026-02-24T21:07:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T02:07:46","slug":"long-time-coming-colonels-notch-13th-region-tournament-bid-with-71-30-victory-over-williamsburg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.13thregionmedianetwork.com\/?p=37824","title":{"rendered":"Long time coming: Colonels notch 13th Region Tournament bid with 71-30 victory over Williamsburg&nbsp;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>CORBIN \u2014 The Whitley County Colonels notched their first trip to the 13th Region Boys\u2019 Basketball season for the first time since 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tootie Mahan scored all 12 of his points in the first quarter, leading the Colonels to a 71-30 win over Williamsburg during Monday\u2019s semifinal action of the 50th District Boys\u2019 Basketball Tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whitley County (19-10) is also one win away from capturing its first 50th District title in 45 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGreat win for our program,\u201d Whitley County coach Eric Swords said. \u201cWe have been working at this for the last four years. 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