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The Johnson Central (Paintsville, KY) varsity basketball team won Thursday's home non-conference game against Buckhorn (KY) by a score of 70-52.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Buckhorn----52
Johnson Central----70
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Game Story

Kentucky High School Basketball - Johnson Central fells Buckhorn

December 21, 2023: Paintsville, KY 41240

Johnson Central Golden Eagles (Paintsville, KY) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Buckhorn Wildcats (Buckhorn, KY), 70-52 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Johnson Central upgrades its record to 4-3 on the season. The Golden Eagles host Young Americans Christian (Conyers, GA) to clash with the Eagles in a non-league bout on Wednesday, December 27. The Eagles go into the bout with a record of 6-6. Young Americans Christian lost 76-56 in their recent non-league bout against Hills Academy (Conyers, GA)

Next up, the Wildcats clash with the Berea Pirates (Berea, KY) in a non-league bout, on Wednesday, December 27. Buckhorn will attempt to upgrade on its 3-8 season record. The Pirates go into the bout with a 5-4 record after their 55-42 non-league loss to Model (Richmond, KY).

Buckhorn @ JCHS Basketball Game Info

Thu., Dec. 21, 2023 @ 4p
Leslie County High School Nixon Center
The Johnson Central (Paintsville, KY) varsity basketball team won Thursday's home non-conference game against Buckhorn (KY) by a score of 70-52.

Rankings & Records

B

Buckhorn (23-24)

KY
238
OverallDistrictHomeAwayWin %District %PFPA
10-231-65-95-14.303.1431,7442,084

Johnson Central (23-24)

KY
121
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
14-122-48-55-71-0.538.3331,7981,776

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Buckhorn14.316.016.722.3-52.8
Johnson Central
18.723.323.021.34.069.2

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Buckhorn0-1Johnson Central2-0
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/2/23BuckhornPrestonsburg(L) 70-5412/11/23PrestonsburgJohnson Central(W) 98-78
2/6/24Johnson CentralPrestonsburg(W) 68-61

Record Breakdown

B

Buckhorn (23-24)

Johnson Central (23-24)

10-23
Overall
14-12
1-6
League
2-4
9-17
Non-League
11-7
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
0-1
Common Opponent
2-0
5-9
Home
8-5
5-14
Away
5-7
0-0
Neutral
1-0
0-0
Playoff
0-0
10-23
In-State
12-11
0-0
Out-of-State
2-1