Bluegrass United was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a hard 79-64 fall against the Madison Southern Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Bluehawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 241st, while the Eagles are ranked 94th).
02/04/25 @ Madison Southern | 34 |
02/01/25 @ Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool | 12 |
01/31/25 @ Bath County | 17 |
01/30/25 @ Model | 16 |
01/28/25 @ Burgin | 11 |
Despite the loss, Bluegrass United still got an impressive performance from Everett Pieratt, who dropped a double-double on 34 points and ten rebounds. With that strong performance, Pieratt is now averaging an impressive 15.4 points per game. Elliot Higginbotham was another key player, putting up seven points.
Even though they lost, Bluegrass United smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Bluegrass United's loss dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Madison Southern, their victory bumped their record up to 10-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bluegrass United will square off against Christian Educational Consortium at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Christian Educational Consortium's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games. As for Madison Southern, they will challenge Franklin County at 7:30 p.m. on February 11th.
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