The West Jessamine Colts will venture away from home to challenge the Bethlehem Eagles/Banshees at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bethlehem will be up against a hot West Jessamine squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. West Jessamine blew past Burgin 62-21 on Tuesday. Given the Colts' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 173rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Bethlehem can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Washington County 70-21.
Bethlehem's victory was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.1 points per game. As for West Jessamine, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
West Jessamine beat Bethlehem 64-51 in their previous meeting back in December of 2016. Does West Jessamine have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bethlehem turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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