Hazard waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They strolled past the Knott County Central Patriots with points to spare, taking the game 57-38. Given the Bulldogs / Lady Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Patriots are ranked 108th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Bulldogs / Lady Bulldogs
02/07/25 vs Knott County Central | 57-38 |
01/12/25 vs Jenkins | 74-44 |
01/09/25 vs Jackson City | 84-35 |
01/03/25 vs Leslie County | 58-42 |
12/17/24 vs Perry County Central | 64-61 |
+ 4 more games |
Hazard pushed their record up to 22-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points over those games. As for Knott County Central, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-10.
Looking ahead, Hazard will take on Lee County at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Hazard has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 185 points over their last three contests. Knott County Central has already played their next game (against Bell County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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