After flying high against Berea last Friday, Leslie County came back down to earth. The Leslie County Eagles fell just short of the Letcher County Central Cougars / Lady Cougars by a score of 54-51 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 74-57 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2022.
Jesse Hoskins
| 02/11/25 vs Letcher County Central | 24 |
| 12/18/24 vs Buckhorn | 21 |
| 01/25/25 @ Estill County | 20 |
| 12/20/24 vs Oneida Baptist Institute | 20 |
| 12/10/24 @ Owsley County | 20 |
Leslie County's loss came despite strong showings from Jesse Hoskins and Tripp Brashear. Hoskins went 6 of 10 from beyond the arc to rack up 24 points and three steals, while Brashear posted eight points in addition to 13 boards and five blocks. The dominant performance gave Hoskins a new career-high in points. Jayden Hacker was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Leslie County now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Letcher County Central, their victory bumped their record up to 10-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Leslie County will face off against Knox Central at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Letcher County Central, they will welcome Jenkins at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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