Kentucky High School Basketball - Harlan County tops Bell County
January 23, 2024: Harlan, KY 40831 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Harlan County Black Bears (Harlan, KY) and the visiting Bell County Bobcats (Pineville, KY), saw Harlan County's basketball squad knock off Bell County by a count of 66-55.
With the victory, Harlan County upgrades its record to 11-9 on the campaign. The Black Bears travel to Middlesboro (Middlesboro, KY) to play the Yellowjackets in a District 52 challenge on Friday, January 26. The Yellowjackets come into the challenge with a record of 4-11. Middlesboro won 53-44 in their recent non-league challenge against Lynn Camp (Corbin, KY)
Next up, the Bobcats play the Southwestern Warriors (Somerset, KY) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 26. Bell County will attempt to upgrade on its 11-6 season record. The Warriors come into the challenge with a 11-6 record after their 60-46 non-league loss to Sevier County (Sevierville, TN).