Basketball Recap: Harlan County Extends Winning Streak to Five

Black Bears

Previous 5 Games

01/17/25 vs Mercer County	53-36
01/13/25 vs Bell County	63-60
01/09/25 vs McCreary Central	101-77
01/03/25 vs Mercer County	70-58
01/02/25 @ Harlan	75-47

Harlan County had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 53-36 win over the Mercer County Titans. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 70-58 two weeks ago.

Harlan County has also been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Mercer County, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-5 record.

Harlan County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 87-64 victory against Christian Academy-Louisville on the 18th. Mercer County has also already played their next contest, a 74-50 defeat against Bryan Station on the 21st.