Hardin County is 0-10 against Gallatin County since January of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Hardin County Cougars will welcome the Gallatin County Hawks at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Hardin County is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 38-33 heartbreaker at the hands of Pope County.
Despite the loss, Hardin County saw an underclassman step up: freshman Benna Williams went 10 of 24 on her way to 21 points and five rebounds. That was a full 63.6% of Hardin County's points, marking the eighth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Briley McDowell, who put up four points along with six boards and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Gallatin County suffered their biggest defeat since November 29, 2024 on Saturday. They took a blow against Carmi-White County, falling 55-17. The Hawks haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Gallatin County's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Hardin County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Hardin County might still be hurting after the 57-33 loss they got from Gallatin County in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Hardin County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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