After flying high against West Carter last Saturday, Betsy Layne came back down to earth. The Betsy Layne Bobcats took a 73-56 bruising from the Henry Clay Blue Devils on Friday. The contest marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
12/27/24 @ Henry Clay | 21 |
12/04/24 vs Johnson Central | 16 |
12/21/24 @ West Carter | 15 |
12/01/23 @ Jackson City | 13 |
12/03/24 @ Magoffin County | 13 |
Despite the loss, Betsy Layne saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brayden Hall went 6 of 10 from beyond the arc en route to 21 points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance gave Hall a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Carter Parsons, who posted 12 points and three steals.
With the defeat, Betsy Layne broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-3. As for Henry Clay, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Betsy Layne wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 79-76 loss against Christian County on the 28th. As for Henry Clay, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-50 defeat against Simon Kenton on the 28th.
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