Jack McCune scored 14 points in McCracken County's loss to E-Town in the state tournament

Former Maysville resident Jack McCune scored 14 points in McCracken County's 48-44 loss to Elizabethtown in the opening round of the UK HealthCare Boys State Basketball Tournament at Rupp Arena on Wednesday.

McCune, the KABC Region 1 Player of the Year and the Most Valuable Player of the Region 1 Tournament, also had four rebounds, four blocks and three assists.

Elizabethtown outscored McCracken County 12-7 in the fourth quarter.

McCune started playing basketball at the Limestone Family YMCA when he was three years old according to a post on his mom's Facebook page.He played youth basketball with several members of this year's Mason County team before he and his family moved to McCracken County. 

Random notes for April Fool's Day

Here are a few random notes for April Fool's Day, no fooling:

I attended my 41st consecutive Boys Sweet 16 basketball tournament on Wednesday, but my first as just a fan. The first 40 were as a play-by-play announcer for WFTM radio. It looked a lot different with a small crowd due to COVID-19 restrictions, but it was great to see the tournament played again after last year's Sweet 16 was cancelled.

I didn't stay for the George Rogers Clark vs. Oldham County, but the Cardinals pulled out a 54-47 victory. 10th Region champions have won first round games in four straight state tournaments. 

McCracken County plays Bullitt East today at 2 p.m. in the Sweet 16. McCracken County brothers Ian McCune and Jack McCune are former residents of Maysville. Ian, a 6-3 senior, averages 10.8 points a game, and Jack, a 6-4 sophomore, averages 5.4 points per game is shooting 61.1% from the field.

Darius Miller made three 3-pointers and scored 11 points in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 113-103 victory over the Toronto Raptors Wednesday night. Miller also had two rebounds and one assist.