The Lawrence County Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Blazer Tomcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lawrence County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 contests -- so hopefully Blazer likes a good challenge.
Last Monday, Lawrence County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 92-87 to Wayne. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Saturday (76), the Bulldogs still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Blazer waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 69-59. Given the Tomcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Panthers are ranked 88th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lawrence County's defeat dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Blazer, their win bumped their record up to 17-7.
Lawrence County came up short against Blazer in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 73-63. Can Lawrence County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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