Kentucky High School Basketball - Russell nudges Lewis County
January 27, 2023: Vanceburg, KY 41179 In Friday's league outing, the Russell Red Devils (Russell, KY) basketball squad edged the host Lewis County Lions (Vanceburg, KY), by a count of 53-49.
The Red Devils (19-3) will now prepare for their outing against Boyd County (Ashland, KY). The Lions go into the non-league outing with a 15-3 record. In their last outing, Boyd County held off West Carter (Olive Hill, KY), 101-50, in a non-league outing.
The Lions now hold a 4-14 record. They play next when they travel to Paintsville for a non-league outing on Saturday, January 28. Lewis County will clash with a Tigers squad coming off a 74-60 non-league loss to Floyd Central (Eastern, KY). The Tigers record now stands at 6-11.