The Hazard Bulldogs / Lady Bulldogs are taking a road trip to face off against the Breathitt County Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hazard knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Breathitt County likes a good challenge.
Hazard can't be too worried about heading out to take on Breathitt County: they just beat Clay County at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Hazard took their match on Saturday with ease, bagging a 77-35 victory over Clay County. The Bulldogs / Lady Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Breathitt County posted their closest win since December 30, 2024 on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 79-76 victory over Powell County. The win continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won five in a row.
Breathitt County pushed their record up to 19-7 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points over those games. As for Hazard, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-2 record this season.
Hazard was able to grind out a solid win over Breathitt County when the teams last played back in January, winning 55-47. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Breathitt County's Austin Sperry, who went 11-for-26 to rack up 27 points and five rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hazard still be able to contain Sperry? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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