Washington County has played every game this season on their home court, but they'll have to hit the road on Wednesday. They will face off against the Newport Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Washington County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past five matchups -- so hopefully Newport likes a good challenge.
Even though Bardstown scored an imposing 60 points on Tuesday, Washington County still came out on top. Washington County walked away with a 73-60 victory over Bardstown. Given Washington County's advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 21st, while Bardstown is ranked 148th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, even though Huntington Prep scored an imposing 55 points on Friday, Newport still came out on top. It was close, but Newport ultimately received the gift of a 58-55 victory from a begrudging Wildcatssquad. The win made it back-to-back wins for they.
Newport found their leader in underclassman Tay Kinney, who scored 22 points along with nine rebounds. The contest was Kinney's seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jabari Covington, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.
Washington County's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Newport, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
