The Hart County Raiders typically have all the answers at home, but on Friday the Larue County Hawks proved too difficult a challenge. They enjoyed a cozy 61-43 win over the Raiders. The win made it back-to-back wins for Larue County.
Larue County was led to victory by Daniel Allen and Landon Blakey. Allen scored 19 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, while Blakey dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. Allen has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last 12 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Cole Miller, who scored nine points.
Larue County's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-7. As for Hart County, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Larue County will take on Green County at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Green County has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 557 points over their last eight games. As for Hart County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Taylor County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Kentucky (Taylor County is ranked 109th, while Hart County is ranked 96th).
