The Larue County Hawks had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They were the clear victor by a 88-63 margin over Collins. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Larue County was led to victory by Landon Blakey and Daniel Allen. Blakey dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds, while Allen scored 25 points along with 8 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Michael Harris, who scored 8 points along with 9 assists.
Larue County's win bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Collins, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Larue County will be playing in front of their home fans against Bullitt East at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Collins, they will head out on the road to face off against Beth Haven at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Beth Haven focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up five on Thursday.
