A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Betsy Layne Bobcats challenge the Paintsville Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Monday... Betsy Layne knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 games -- so hopefully Paintsville likes a good challenge.
Betsy Layne is headed into the contest having just posted their closest victory since December 13, 2024 on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Floyd Central 65-62.
Meanwhile, Paintsville earned a 72-62 victory over Johnson Central on Friday. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by exactly ten points.
Paintsville is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.9 points per game. As for Betsy Layne, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-6.
Betsy Layne didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Paintsville in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 69-64 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Betsy Layne since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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