Kentucky
What Gonzaga’s Graham Ike and Ryan Nembhard said after loss to Kentucky
In an epic clash of top 10 teams, Saturday’s showdown between No. 7 Gonzaga and No. 4 Kentucky could be told in a tale of two halves — and then some.
The Bulldogs (7-2) came out of the gate on fire behind a hot start from Graham Ike, who scored 18 of his team-high 28 points in the first half, leading his team to a 50-34 at the break. Senior guard Ryan Nembhard had control of the pace and finished with his fourth double-double of the season in a 13-point, 10-assist performance. Meanwhile, the Wildcats (8-1) couldn’t get into much of a rhythm early on.
Then, as Mark Few put it, Gonzaga’s basket had a lid over the top of it all of a sudden. The Zags misfired on 12 consecutive 3-pointers and weren’t as sharp around the rim as they had been in the first half, giving life to a Wildcats squad that had been waiting for a chance to strike back. A 16-2 run from Big Blue flipped the game on its head, sending things into overtime only for the Bulldogs to come up just short in the end.
Here’s what Ike and Nembhard had to say following the 90-89 overtime loss to Kentucky:
Ike on what changed for him from the first and second halves:
“I just felt like I was missing some good looks. They played well, pretty physical on both ends but I just felt like I was missing.”
Nembhard on the difference for him after halftime:
“[Kentucky] just changed the matchup [to Jaxson Robinson at point guard], did some couple different things in ball screens but, we missed some good looks from 3.”
Nembhard on whether the game had a postseason-like feel to it:
“Yeah, 100%. They’re a good team and obviously, we had our runs and they had their runs. It was a good basketball game and I think that’ll just prepare us for in the year for games like this and learn how to close out games a little better.”
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Recent heavy rainfall has left soil across the state completely soaked, contributing to localized flooding in some areas.
When rain falls, some water soaks into the ground through a process called percolation.
Soil can only hold a limited amount of water. Once the small air spaces within the soil fill with water, the ground becomes saturated and additional rainfall has nowhere to go.
Soil type plays a role in how quickly water drains.
Much of Kentucky has clay-heavy soil, which is made up of very small, flat particles packed tightly together.
That composition makes it harder for water to move through. In clay soil, water may drain at a rate of only 0.02 to 0.17 inches per hour.
When rainfall comes down faster than the ground can absorb it and water cannot drain into a stream or storm drain quickly enough, it begins to build up.
That buildup is what leads to localized flooding.
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) – Cyclosporiasis is a microscopic parasite that can contaminate food and water — is making people sick across several states, including Kentucky.
Dr. Patricia Tellez-Watson said, the illness is caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis and spreads when someone ingests contaminated food or water. “It is an intestinal infection caused by this water-borne, food-borne microscopic parasite,” she said.
Symptoms can include diarrhea, nausea and vomiting.
Tellez-Watson said, cases are often sporadic, but outbreaks can happen — especially during hot, wet months, when the parasite can survive in the environment long enough to become infectious.
Health experts recommend taking extra precautions with food and water. Washing hands and thoroughly rinsing produce before eating or cooking can reduce risk.
Watson also urged people to be cautious with fresh produce, particularly pre-packaged items, and to consider using bottled water.
Officials have confirmed cases in Bowling Green, though it’s unclear how many.
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