Jackson City hasn't had much luck against Breathitt County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Jackson City Tigers challenge the Breathitt County Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Jackson City is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Cordia 62-40 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Tigers have posted since February 15, 2024.
Meanwhile, Breathitt County didn't have too much trouble with Letcher County Central on Tuesday as they won 69-55.
Breathitt County is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.6 points per game. As for Jackson City, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-11.
Jackson City was dealt a bruising 87-57 loss at the hands of Breathitt County in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Jackson City was down 47-22.
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