The Belfry Pirates entered their tilt with the Betsy Layne Bobcats with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Belfry skirted past Betsy Layne 42-39. This was payback for Belfry, who suffered a 47-44 loss the last time these two teams met.
Jaaliyah Warren was her usual excellent self, scoring 14 points along with five steals. Jenna Sparks was another key contributor, scoring five points along with eight rebounds and three blocks.
Belfry has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-12 record this season. As for Betsy Layne, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-10.
Belfry won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Letcher County Central at 6:00 p.m. on February 13th. Letcher County Central is on a four-game streak of home wins, Belfry a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Betsy Layne, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Pike County Central at 7:30 p.m. on February 13th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Kentucky (Pike County Central is ranked 113th, while Betsy Layne is ranked 107th).
