Basketball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Spencer County

Bears

Previous 4 Games

12/21/24 vs Providence	37-31
12/17/24 @ Thomas Nelson	45-26
12/16/24 vs Collins	62-22
12/14/24 vs Christian Academy-Louisville	65-31

Spencer County waltzed into their match on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They managed a 37-31 win over the Providence Pioneers. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 39th in Kentucky, while the Pioneers are ranked 193rd in Indiana), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Spencer County's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Providence, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.

Spencer County will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Woodford County at 6:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Spencer County's defense has only allowed 28.6 points per game this season, so Woodford County's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Providence, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-43 defeat against Anderson County on the 21st.