Powell County and Estill County are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2022, but not for long. The Powell County Pirates will host the Estill County Engineers at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Powell County didn't have too much trouble with Lee County as they won 78-60. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Bobcats are ranked 259th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Estill County was able to grind out a solid victory over Owsley County on Tuesday, taking the game 67-58.
Estill County is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points per game. As for Powell County, their win bumped their record up to 12-6.
Powell County didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Estill County in their previous matchup two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 50-45 victory. Will Powell County repeat their success, or does Estill County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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