Kentucky High School Basketball - Johnson Central trounces Letcher County Central
January 27, 2024: Paintsville, KY 41240 The Johnson Central Golden Eagles (Paintsville, KY) basketball crushed the visiting Letcher County Central Cougars / Lady Cougars (Whitesburg, KY), 67-38 in Saturday's non-league test.
The Golden Eagles (18-1) will now prepare for their test against Martin County (Inez, KY). The Cardinals go into the District 57 test with a 15-6 record. In their last test, Martin County walloped Paintsville (Paintsville, KY), 66-63, in a league test.
The Cougars / Lady Cougars now own a 15-6 record. They play next when they host Cordia for a District 53 test on Monday, January 29. Letcher County Central will encounter a Lions squad coming off a 39-26 league loss to June Buchanan (Pippa Passes, KY). The Lions record now stands at 5-18.