After flying high against June Buchanan on Tuesday, Leslie County came back down to earth. The Leslie County Eagles took a 60-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jenkins Cavaliers. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cavaliers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Leslie County lost on Wednesday despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jayden Hacker, who went 7 of 15 en route to 20 points. Another player making a difference was Cutter Browning, who posted ten points along with six boards and three steals.
Leslie County's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Jenkins, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Leslie County will take on Buckhorn at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Jenkins, they will square off against Letcher County Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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