Basketball Recap: Jenkins Piles Up the Points Against Buckhorn

Cavaliers

Margin (Wins)

01/21/25 vs June Buchanan	49
12/13/24 @ Hurley	49
02/18/25 vs June Buchanan	48
12/21/24 vs Owsley County	42
12/07/24 vs Northwood	38

Jenkins came tearing into Saturday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23 points), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Buckhorn Wildcats, posting an 81-48 win. The Cavaliers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 games by 21 points or more this season.

Jenkins pushed their record up to 24-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points over those games. As for Buckhorn, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-22 record this season.

Jenkins does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Buckhorn, they will challenge Hazard at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hazard knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Buckhorn likes a good challenge.