Kentucky High School Basketball - Jackson County edges Middlesboro
January 23, 2024: McKee, KY 40447 The Jackson County Generals (McKee, KY) basketball nipped the visiting Middlesboro Yellowjackets (Middlesboro, KY), 57-52 in Tuesday's non-league test.
The Generals (7-9) will now prepare for their test against Red Bird (Beverly, KY). The Cardinals go into the District 49 test with a 2-9 record. In their last test, Red Bird was tipped by Owsley County (Booneville, KY), 56-36, in a non-league test.
The Yellowjackets now own a 6-9 record. They play next when they host Harlan County for a District 52 test on Friday, January 26. Middlesboro will encounter a Black Bears squad coming off a 78-53 league win over Bell County (Pineville, KY). The Black Bears record now stands at 21-3.