Clay County hasn't had much luck against North Laurel recently, but that could start to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Clay County Tigers take on the North Laurel Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Clay County comes in on seven and North Laurel on four.
Clay County will head into Saturday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 34-point drubbing they dealt Todd County Central on Saturday. Clay County breezed by Todd County Central to the tune of 68-34. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 27 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, North Laurel beat Butler County 55-48 on Friday. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Bears are ranked 71st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Laurel's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Clay County, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Clay County was able to grind out a solid victory over North Laurel in their previous meeting back in January, winning 58-51. Does Clay County have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Laurel turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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