Bluegrass Stallions Offer Nice Basketball Atmosphere

The Bluegrass Stallions picked up a disappointing loss in their first home game, but the atmosphere was tremendous. The Stallions, Lexington's first professional basketball team, have a host of local players including former Kentucky Wildcats Ravi Moss, Lukasz Obrzut and Kyle Macy (head coach). Here is an article from the Lexington Herald-Leader about the first home appearance by the Stallions:

Excerpt of article from Kentucky.com:

Music from the Central Kentucky rock band Swing Street blared, 14 scantily clad cheerleaders shook their pompoms and anxious fans noisily waited for Lexington's latest entertainment venue.

The event Sunday afternoon at the Kentucky Horse Park's indoor arena marked the first home game for the Bluegrass Stallions, an American Basketball Association team.

"Are you ready for some basketball?" shouted Lexington Mayor Jim Newberry over the arena's loud speaker before the game began against the Music Stars, a Nashville team.

Newberry reminded the crowd that sports history was being made in Central Kentucky with the home debut of Lexington's first pro basketball team.

Tony Chase, a Lexington resident who owns the Stallions and the Music Stars, was ecstatic.

"Fans here should expect more than fast-paced, very physical professional basketball from big-name, area players in a good league," said Chase, a native of Eminence who made his money in the health-care industry.

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