After three games on the road, Harlan is heading back home. They will take on the Clay County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Harlan and Clay County are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads.
Last Saturday, Harlan suffered a rough 66-41 loss at the hands of South Laurel. While losing is never fun, Harlan can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 191st, while South Laurel is ranked 50th).
Meanwhile, Clay County had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.9 points), and they went ahead and made it nine on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 80-55 margin over Wolfe County. Clay County has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 22 points or more this season.
Harlan has not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-19 record this season. As for Clay County, they pushed their record up to 18-8 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Harlan came up short against Clay County in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 67-57. Can Harlan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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