Breckinridge County is 10-0 against Hancock County since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Breckinridge County Fighting Tigers will square off against the Hancock County Hornets at 7:15 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Breckinridge County struggled with threes on Friday (Owensboro Catholic had five more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Breckinridge County took a hard 80-64 fall against Owensboro Catholic. While losing is never fun, Breckinridge County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while Owensboro Catholic is ranked sixth).
Despite their defeat, Breckinridge County saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Caroline Lucas, who scored 22 points along with five rebounds and two steals, was perhaps the best of all. That was a full 34.4% of Breckinridge County's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Kayleigh Huffines, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Hancock County waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They blew past Ohio County 57-35.
Breckinridge County's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 19-9. As for Hancock County, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-15 record this season.
Breckinridge County strolled past Hancock County in their previous meeting on February 9th by a score of 54-39. Does Breckinridge County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hancock County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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