Basketball Game Preview: Breathitt County Bobcats vs. Hazard Bulldogs / Lady Bulldogs

Breathitt County is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Hazard is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Breathitt County Bobcats will host the Hazard Bulldogs / Lady Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Breathitt County is headed into the match having just posted their closest victory since December 30, 2024 on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 79-76 win over Powell County. The Bobcats haven't had any issues with the Pirates recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

Meanwhile, Hazard won against Lee County last Monday with 77 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. Hazard beat Clay County by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 77-35. The Bulldogs / Lady Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Hazard has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-2 record this season. As for Breathitt County, their win bumped their record up to 19-7.

Breathitt County came up short against Hazard when the teams last played back in January, falling 55-47. Will Breathitt 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.