LOCAL BRIEFS: John Battle’s football game at Wise Central postponed | Sports News

John Battle High School’s Mountain 7 District football game scheduled for Saturday at Wise County Central was postponed as the Trojans follow coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols within the program.

No makeup date has been announced.

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UVa-Wise wins tourney opener

Former Happy Valley High School star Kalee Johnson scored 30 points and hauled down 17 rebounds as the University of Virginia’s College at Wise earned an 85-63 win over Queens in the first round of the South Atlantic Conference tournament.

Peyton Sams (Sullivan Central) added five assists for the Highland Cavaliers (15-4), who host Anderson in the SAC tourney quarterfinals on Monday at 5 p.m.

Alexis Hoppers scored 21 points and Virginia High graduate Taylor Owens added 19, but Emory & Henry dropped their Old Dominion Athletic Conference regular season finale 71-67 at Shenandoah.

Emory & Henry (5-7, 4-5) will open ODAC tournament play on Thursday.

Jakhyia Davis and Shynia Jackson scored 12 points each, but ETSU dropped its sixth straight game, a 76-73 regular season finale against Mercer at Brooks Gym.