Basketball Preview: Leslie County Eagles vs. Owsley County Owls / Lady Owls
The Leslie County Eagles will head out to face off against the Owsley County Owls / Lady Owls at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Leslie County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Leslie County is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Shelby Valley just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell to the Wildcats 70-65. The loss was the Eagles' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Leslie County got top-tier performance from Jayden Hacker, who went 9 for 16 en route to 30 points plus five assists. With that strong performance, Hacker is now averaging an impressive 16.8 points per game. Another player making a difference was Jesse Hoskins, who earned 15 points.
Meanwhile, Owsley County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 78-58 to Jackson County. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Wednesday (56), the Owls / Lady Owls still had to take the loss.
Having lost for the first time this season, Leslie County fell to 3-1. As for Owsley County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Leslie County beat Owsley County 71-58 in their previous meeting back in February. Does Leslie County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Owsley County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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