Basketball Game Preview: Pendleton County Wildcats vs. Nicholas County Bluejackets

By Team Reports Jan 30, 2025, 2:12am

Basketball Preview: Pendleton County Wildcats vs. Nicholas County Bluejackets

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Pendleton County hasn't had much luck against Nicholas County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Pendleton County Wildcats will host the Nicholas County Bluejackets at 7:45 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Pendleton County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Robertson County 67-12. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Wildcats with their most commanding win of the season.

Meanwhile, Nicholas County came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Thorobreds 61-43.

Nicholas County has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Pendleton County, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 8-11.

Pendleton County came up short against Nicholas County in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 66-61. Will Pendleton County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.

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