Basketball Game Preview: Lawrence County Bulldogs vs. Prestonsburg Blackcats

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Previous Games

12/16/24 - Home	61-41 W
02/26/24 - Away	57-59 L
01/26/24 - Home	59-35 W
12/15/23 - Away	67-36 W
01/27/23 - Away	67-31 W
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Lawrence County has gone 8-2 against Prestonsburg recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Lawrence County Bulldogs will challenge the Prestonsburg Blackcats at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Lawrence County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups.

Last Tuesday, Lawrence County didn't have too much trouble with Paintsville as they won 67-51.

Meanwhile, Prestonsburg came tearing into Wednesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Hornets with a sharp 65-42 victory. That's two games straight that the Blackcats have won by exactly 23 points.

Prestonsburg's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-9. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points per game. As for Lawrence County, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.

Lawrence County took their win against Prestonsburg in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 61-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lawrence County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.