Basketball Recap: Paintsville Has No Trouble Against Prestonsburg
By Team Reports
Mar 12, 2025, 8:16am
Basketball Recap: Paintsville Tigers vs. Prestonsburg Blackcats
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| 03/01/25 - Away | 68-54 W |
| 02/15/25 - Home | 93-57 W |
| 01/30/24 - Away | 85-79 W |
| 01/11/24 - Home | 64-65 L |
| 01/03/23 - Away | 58-52 W |
| + 5 more games |
Paintsville won the last time they faced Prestonsburg and things went their way on Saturday too. The Paintsville Tigers strolled past the Prestonsburg Blackcats with points to spare, taking the game 68-54. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
When it comes to explaining why Prestonsburg lost, don't look at Braxton Keathley. Despite the final result, he went 14-for-26 on his way to 38 points and eight rebounds. That was a full 70.4% of Prestonsburg's points, marking the 16th time in a row Keathley has posted more than a third of the team's points.
Paintsville's win bumped their record up to 20-8. As for Prestonsburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-15.
Paintsville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 53-48 loss against Pike County Central on the 8th. Prestonsburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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