Basketball Recap: Good Hope Wins Going Away Against Dora

Raiders

Margin (Wins)

12/28/24 @ Leslie County	27
01/02/25 vs Dora	23
12/27/24 vs Freeport	5
12/30/24 vs Breathitt County	-2
12/21/24 @ West Point	-12

Good Hope was handed a heart-breaking two-point loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Dora on Thursday. The Good Hope Raiders put the hurt on the Dora Bulldogs with a sharp 81-58 victory. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.

When it comes to explaining why Dora lost, don't look at Landon Kilgore. Despite the final result, he went 8 for 16 on his way to 20 points. Those 20 points gave Kilgore a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Chijioke Washington, who posted seven points and seven rebounds.

Good Hope's win bumped their record up to 15-3. As for Dora, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.

Good Hope and Arab will face off at 7:15 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. One thing working in Good Hope's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matches. As for Dora, they and Curry will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played.