Kentucky High School Basketball - Buckhorn holds off Barbourville
December 16, 2023: Buckhorn, KY 41721 Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Buckhorn Wildcats (Buckhorn, KY) and the visiting Barbourville Tigers (Barbourville, KY), saw Buckhorn's basketball squad hold off Barbourville by a tally of 52-50.
With the victory, Buckhorn improves its record to 2-6 on the campaign. The Wildcats travel to Leslie County (Hyden, KY) to confront the Eagles in a District 54 challenge on Wednesday, December 20. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 2-4. Leslie County lost 63-48 in their recent non-league challenge against Betsy Layne (Betsy Layne, KY)
Next up, the Tigers confront the Scott County Cardinals (Georgetown, KY) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, December 20. Barbourville will attempt to improve on its 3-7 season record. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a 2-6 record after their 56-51 non-league loss to Collins (Shelbyville, KY).