Henderson County waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Union County Braves by a score of 51-44. Given the Colonels' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Braves are ranked 143rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Colonels
02/07/25 vs Union County | 51-44 |
02/03/25 vs Lyon County | 59-38 |
01/27/25 vs Evansville Reitz | 56-50 |
01/21/25 vs Webster County | 68-19 |
01/03/25 vs Evansville Harrison | 56-52 |
+ 3 more games |
Henderson County pushed their record up to 18-5 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.1 points over those games. As for Union County, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Henderson County will host Hopkins County Central at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Hopkins County Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests. As for Union County, they will be playing at home against Livingston Central at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Livingston Central has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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