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| 01/28/25 - Home | 57-45 W |
| 12/30/24 - Neutral | 47-42 W |
| 03/09/21 - Away | 41-36 W |
Clay County has gone a perfect 3-0 against Middlesboro recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Clay County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten contests.
It was a proper cat-fight when Clay County challenged North Laurel on Friday. The game between the Tigers and the Jaguars didn't end well, with the Tigers falling 74-55. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Jaguars are ranked 15th).
Meanwhile, Middlesboro hadn't done well against Harlan County recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Yellowjackets blew past the Black Bears, posting a 62-31 win. The victory was nothing new for the Yellowjackets as they're now sitting on four straight.
Middlesboro's win bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Clay County, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10-1.
Clay County beat Middlesboro 57-45 in their previous meeting back in January of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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