Already county and regional champions, the Rosspoint Wildcats traveled to Lexington over the weekend to take on some of the state’s top sixth-grade teams and posted an impressive 6-1 record.
Rosspoint opened with a 49-21 win over Louisville Crosby on Friday in pool play. The Wildcats won a rematch against Crosby 39-21 in the first round of the tournament and advanced to the round of 16 with a 55-49 victory over Burning Springs.
Knox Central handed Rosspoint its first loss of the season, by a final of 41-29, on Sunday. Rosspoint defeated Knox Central during the regular season. Knox Central went on to win the tournament championship.
Rosspoint then moved into the Gold Bracket and claimed wins over South Oldham 37-29 and Lexington Southern 38-22 before downing Northern Pulaski 44-38 in the Gold Bracket finals.
The Wildcats finished the season with a record of 34-1.
“I couldn’t be more proud of these boys. I say that a lot but I really mean it,. The time and dedication they have put into this to accomplish something we’ve talked about for three years is just so special,” Rosspoint coach Scotty Bailey said. “They’ve done something that to my knowledge hasn’t ever been done in Harlan County and that’s something to be proud about. Going 6-1 against the top teams in the state is something special.”