Basketball Recap: Estill County Drops Season-High Score on Nicholas County

Engineers

Team Score (Highest)

02/08/25 vs Nicholas County	71
01/15/25 @ Wolfe County	62
12/05/24 @ Harrison County	61
01/28/25 @ Owsley County	60
01/21/25 @ Lee County	59

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Estill County). They managed a 71-66 win over the Nicholas County Bluejackets on Saturday. The victory was nothing new for the Engineers as they're now sitting on five straight.

Estill County's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-13. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points over those games. As for Nicholas County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-8 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Estill County will take on Madison Central at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Madison Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.4 points per game this season. As for Nicholas County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Montgomery County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.