Hopkinsville claimed fifth place at the City of Middletown Classic Wednesday in Louisville with a 67-64 win over Central. It was Hoptown’s second win over the Yellowjackets in a week.
Bubba Leavell knocked down a trio of first half 3-pointers on his way to 11 points.
KC Cabiness scored eight of his 14 points in the third quarter as the Tigers extended a seven-point halftime lead to 51-42 after three quarters.
Antonio Williams led Hopkinsville with 15 points with Isaiah Manning adding 10 points.
Hopkinsville returns to action Tuesday with a home game against Henderson County.
Hopkinsville 17 18 16 16– 67
Central 18 10 14 22– 64
Hopkinsville [6-4] – Williams 15, Cabiness 14, Leavell 11, Manning 10, Smith 5, Mercer 5, White 5, Dowlen 2
Central [4-7] – Jones 24, Santiago 11, Bivens 10, Franco 8, Aquino 8, Gomez 3
