The West Carter Comets came up short against the Betsy Layne Bobcats on Saturday, falling 82-59. While losing is never fun, the Comets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 205th, while the Bobcats are ranked 33rd).
Betsy Layne's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cameron Pente led the charge by going 5 for 11 on his way to 14 points in addition to six steals and five assists. Pente is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Hall, who went 6 for 9 on his way to 15 points and four steals.
West Carter's loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Betsy Layne, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
After both having extra time off, West Carter and East Carter will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on January 2, 2025. As for Betsy Layne, they will head out to face off against Lexington Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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