After losing to Bluegrass United the last time they met, Model decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Model Patriots took down the Bluegrass United Bluehawks 66-47 on Thursday. The Patriots pushed the score to 51-28 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bluehawks cut but never quite recovered from.
Bluegrass United's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Everett Pieratt, who went 5 for 12 en route to 16 points and three steals, and Elliot Higginbotham, who posted six points and nine boards. Carson Charles was another key player, putting up seven points and six rebounds.
Model has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Bluegrass United, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
Model will welcome East Carter at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Bluegrass United, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Bath County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bluegrass United is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.2 points per game this season.
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