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Merry Christmas Louisville Fans
The observer’s wish for all University of Louisville fans is a Merry Christmas and the spirit embodied within the English classic, In The Bleak Midwinter:
Battle Of The Bluegrass, Part 1
by Sonja Sykes
The University of Louisville women’s basketball team travels to Memorial Coliseum in Lexington Sunday for a 1 p.m. tip against the Kentucky Lady Kats. The game will be shown on Fox Sports South (Insight 70).
Kentucky (9-0) is off to it best start in school history. All SEC forward Victoria Dunlap will be a game-time decision for coach Matthew Mitchell because of a concussion. She did not play in UK’s latest win over Florida A&M. Guards Rebecca Gray, Carly Morrow and Adia Mathies have led the charge lately for the defensive minded Cats.
UofL (6-4) will need improved play from its point guard rotation. Freshmen Rachel Story, Nikki Burton and Shelby Harper have shared time with sophomore Becky Burke running the Cards offense.
Louisville has won the last five games in the series, defeating UK by 15 last year in Freedom Hall and 15 two years ago in Rupp Arena.
The game is a “Pack the House” promotion for UK and is sold out. Four buses of Cardinal fans, sponsored by the FastBreak club will make the journey from Louisville to Lexington to give the Cards at least a small presence at the game.
I’ll have a full recap on the game, atmosphere and trip when I return later tonight.
Mind Tripper
1986 NCAA ring.
Much too long since the University of Louisville won a national championship. Even if one attended both of the NCAA Tournament basketball championship games, as the observer did, 1980 in Indianapolis, 1986 in Dallas, it was difficult at the time to grasp the magnitude. Twenty-plus years later, after all the ups and downs, the real significance of what was accomplished, twice in six years, still boggles the mind. Where were you when they cut down the nets?
Get It Out There
The problem is not a unique local challenge, of course. The Internet can be a great communications tool but, unfortunately, it is being used in a destructive way by some. Fan message boards are a modern wonder but they also come with considerable risk to personal reputations. A time is coming when that will have to be fixed.
