Basketball Recap: Pikeville's Win Ends Four-Game Losing Streak on the Road

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

01/28/25 @ Shelby Valley	25
12/05/24 vs Knott County Central	24
12/10/24 @ Lawrence County	22
12/07/24 vs Christian Educational Consortium	21
12/28/24 vs Moore	20

It was a proper cat-fight when Pikeville challenged Shelby Valley on Tuesday. The Pikeville Panthers put the hurt on the Shelby Valley Wildcats with a sharp 66-41 victory. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 20 points or more this season.

Pikeville's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-6-1. As for Shelby Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pikeville will host Huntington Expression Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Huntington Expression Prep's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests. Shelby Valley has already played their next matchup (against Owsley County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.