Basketball Game Preview: Magoffin County Hornets vs. Pike County Central Hawks

By Team Reports Jan 3, 2025, 11:44pm

Basketball Preview: Magoffin County Hornets vs. Pike County Central Hawks

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The Magoffin County Hornets will challenge the Pike County Central Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Last Saturday, Magoffin County came up short against Belfry and fell 77-66.

Meanwhile, Pike County Central waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They secured a 91-85 W over the Jaguars. The Hawks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Pike County Central's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-4. As for Magoffin County, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-6.

Magoffin County and Pike County Central were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but Magoffin County came up empty-handed after a 76-75 loss. Can Magoffin County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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