The Bracken County Polar Bears will venture away from home to challenge the Holmes Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bracken County is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Bracken County might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Highlands an easy 75-50 victory. While losing is never fun, the Polar Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 209th, while the Bluebirds are ranked 42nd).
Meanwhile, Holmes had just enough and edged Harrison County out 51-48 on Friday.
Bracken County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6-1. As for Holmes, their win ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Bracken County against Holmes when the teams last played back in February, as the team secured an 80-53 victory. In that game, Bracken County amassed a halftime lead of 44-24, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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