Bell County entered their matchup against South Laurel on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Bell County Bobcats lost to the South Laurel Cardinals at home by a 46-32 margin. The game marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
South Laurel's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Callie Jones, who went 6 for 14 en route to 13 points and five boards. Jones is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Maci Messer was another key player, going 7 of 12 on her way to 14 points and five rebounds.
Bell County's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4. As for South Laurel, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 14-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bell County will challenge Harlan County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bell County is facing Harlan County at the right time seeing as Harlan County is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for South Laurel, they will take on Whitley County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Laurel is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.7 points per game this season.
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