A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Bell County Bobcats face off against the Knox Central Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday... Bell County is coming into the game hot, having won their last nine games.
Bell County will head into Tuesday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 24) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Harlan County out 54-52. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bobcats have posted since February 1, 2024.
Clay County typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Knox Central proved too difficult a challenge. They secured a 76-70 W over the Tigers.
Bell County pushed their record up to 22-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points per game. As for Knox Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Bell County came out on top in a nail-biter against Knox Central when the teams last played back in January of 2024, sneaking past 58-56. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bell County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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