Kentucky High School Basketball - North Laurel sneaks past Butler County
December 27, 2024: London, KY 40741 The North Laurel Jaguars (London, KY) basketball edged the visiting Butler County Bears (Morgantown, KY), 55-48 in Friday's non-league bout.
The Jaguars now possess a 7-1 record. They play next when they travel to Clay County for a District 49 bout on Friday, January 3. North Laurel will play a Tigers team coming off a 68-34 non-league win over Todd County Central (Elkton, KY). The Tigers record now stands at 7-1.
With the loss, Butler County falls to 5-5 on the campaign. The Bears travel to Newport (Newport, KY) to play the Wildcats in a non-league bout on Saturday, December 28. The Wildcats go into the bout with a record of 5-6. Newport lost 54-53 in their recent non-league bout against DuPont Manual (Louisville, KY)