The St. Patrick Saints will take on the Bracken County Polar Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: St. Patrick has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Bracken County will arrive with three straight wins.
Last Tuesday, St. Patrick took a blow against Harrison County, falling 68-27. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 243rd, while the Thorobreds are ranked 104th).
Meanwhile, Bracken County didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Beechwood on Wednesday, but they still walked away with a 41-35 victory.
Bracken County has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for St. Patrick, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.
St. Patrick was dealt a bruising 73-31 loss at the hands of Bracken County in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will St. Patrick have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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