Basketball Recap: Henry Clay's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Six

Blue Devils

Previous 6 Games

12/27/24 vs Betsy Layne	73-56
12/22/24 @ Harlan County	88-30
12/22/24 @ Harlan	88-30
12/20/24 @ Pulaski County	73-54
12/17/24 vs East Jessamine	90-60
12/10/24 @ Lincoln County	72-61

Henry Clay entered their tilt with Betsy Layne on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They strolled past the Betsy Layne Bobcats with points to spare, taking the game 73-56. The Blue Devils have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bobcats, too.

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. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hall has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Carter Parsons, who posted 12 points and three steals.

Henry Clay pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Betsy Layne, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-3.

Henry Clay wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 65-50 loss against Simon Kenton on the 28th. As for Betsy Layne, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 79-76 defeat against Christian County on the 28th.