The Breathitt County Bobcats will head out on the road to challenge the Hazard Bulldogs / Lady Bulldogs at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Breathitt County saw some tournament action on Tuesday. They skirted past Pineville 72-69. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bobcats.
| 12/10/24 vs Pineville | 22 |
| 12/07/24 vs Rockcastle County | 20 |
| 12/02/24 @ Hazard | 15 |
| 02/29/24 vs Wolfe County | 25 |
| 02/23/24 @ Estill County | 18 |
Breathitt County can attribute much of their success to Austin Sperry, who went 8 for 17 on his way to 22 points in addition to six assists and five boards, and Canaan Gross, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards. The game was Sperry's 15th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Stallard, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 11 points and five assists.
Meanwhile, Hazard put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Buckhorn 72-29. That 43 point margin sets a new team best for the Bulldogs / Lady Bulldogs this season.
Hazard pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.5 points per game. As for Breathitt County, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Breathitt County came up short against Hazard in their previous matchup last Monday, falling 64-51. Can Breathitt County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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