Basketball Recap: Hardin County Comes Up Short

Hardin County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by the Gallatin County Hawks 74-23. The Cougars lost against the Hawks in their previous head to head back in January of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 57-33 score last time.

Despite the defeat, Hardin County saw an underclassman step up: freshman Benna Williams posted 15 points. That was a full 65.2% of Hardin County's points, marking the ninth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.

Hardin County's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Gallatin County, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Hardin County Cougars challenge the Galatia/Thompsonville Bearcats at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Galatia/Thompsonville's defense has only allowed 28.7 points per game this season, so Hardin County's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Gallatin County, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 52-34 win against Pope County on the 25th.