Bluegrass United was the 70-62 winner over Model when they last played one another back in February of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Bluegrass United Bluehawks lost to the Model Patriots on the road by a 66-47 margin on Thursday. The Bluehawks were down 51-28 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Everett Pieratt and Elliot Higginbotham certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Pieratt went 5 of 12 en route to 16 points and three steals, while Higginbotham posted six points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Carson Charles, who earned seven points and six rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Bluegrass United smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in seven consecutive games.
Bluegrass United has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season. As for Model, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-11.
Bluegrass United won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Bath County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bluegrass United is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.2 points per game this season. Model has already played their next game (against East Carter), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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