WATCH: Championship Saturday came and went as the 2019 Mountain Basketball Classic came to a close

The 2019 WYMT Food City Mountain Basketball Classic, presented by Kentucky Farm Bureau and sponsored by ARH, wrapped up on Saturday night. South Laurel girls repeated as champions, while Hazard won their first title since 2014.

In the boys' consolation games, No. 10 Knox Central defeated Pike Central, 71-58 and Phelps defeated Harlan, 80-55.

Hosts Knott Central finished in third place with an 84-72 over No. 9 Martin County.

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