Black Bears
| 01/13/25 vs Bell County | 63-60 |
| 01/09/25 vs McCreary Central | 101-77 |
| 01/02/25 @ Harlan | 75-47 |
Harlan County took a 23-point loss the last time they faced off against Bell County, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Harlan County Black Bears came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bell County Bobcats on Monday, sneaking past 63-60. The victory was nothing new for the Black Bears as they're now sitting on three straight.
Harlan County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.4 points per game. As for Bell County, with the defeat, they broke their nine-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Harlan County will head out to square off against Middlesboro at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Bell County, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Madison Southern at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Madison Southern's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
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