Basketball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Bracken County

Polar Bears

Previous 6 Games

02/13/25 vs Lewis County	64-50
02/08/25 @ Gallatin County	59-48
02/07/25 @ St. Patrick	78-35
02/05/25 @ Beechwood	41-35
02/03/25 vs Pendleton County	52-35
02/01/25 vs West Carter	72-52

Bracken County came tearing into Thursday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Lewis County Lions 64-50. The Polar Bears have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Lions, too.

Bracken County pushed their record up to 16-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points over those games. As for Lewis County, they now have a losing record of 11-12.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bracken County won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Bishop Brossart at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lewis County, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll face off against Augusta at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lewis County is facing Augusta at the right time seeing as Augusta is stuck on a three-game losing streak.