There's no place like home for Madison Southern, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They took down the Bluegrass United Bluehawks 79-64 on Tuesday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Bluehawks are ranked 241st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Bluegrass United saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Everett Pieratt dropped a double-double on 34 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Pieratt has scored all season. Elliot Higginbotham was another key player, putting up seven points.
Madison Southern's victory bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Bluegrass United, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-17.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Madison Southern has already played their next matchup (against Franklin County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Bluegrass United will head out on the road to challenge Christian Educational Consortium at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Christian Educational Consortium's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.
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