After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Great Crossing, Henry Clay was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They walked away with an 85-75 win over the Oldham County Colonels. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Colonels are ranked 125th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Henry Clay has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.9 points over those games. As for Oldham County, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
Coming up, Henry Clay will take on Frederick Douglass at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Frederick Douglass will roll in looking for their 15th straight victory, something Henry Clay surely won't give up without a fight. As for Oldham County, they will face off against Butler at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Butler knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Oldham County likes a good challenge.
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