The Powell County Pirates will square off against the Johnson Central Golden Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Powell County was able to grind out a solid victory over Estill County, taking the game 60-51. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.
Meanwhile, Johnson Central had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They walked away with a 75-65 win over the Hawks.
Johnson Central's win came from a few key players Powell County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brayden Shepherd, who went 9 of 12 on his way to 26 points. The contest was his third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Slone, who went 9 for 17 en route to 21 points and five rebounds.
Powell County's victory bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Johnson Central, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
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