Even though the John Hardin Bulldogs scored an imposing 66 points on Friday, the Caverna Colonels still came out on top. Caverna was the clear victor by a 89-66 margin over John Hardin. Given Caverna's advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 60th, while John Hardin is ranked 258th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jaylin Craine, who scored 26 points along with five assists and four steals. The contest was his tenth in a row with at least ten points. Tyson Martin was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds.
Caverna's win bumped their record up to 9-5. As for John Hardin, they bumped their record down to 1-14 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Caverna will challenge Bethlehem at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. As for John Hardin, they will head out on the road to face off against Meade County at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meade County is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
