There's no place like home for Harlan County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against the Sumter Gamecocks by a score of 62-50 on Saturday. Given the Black Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked ninth in Kentucky, while the Gamecocks are ranked 99th in South Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Harlan County's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Sumter, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Harlan County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-57 win against Hilton Head Island on the 22nd. Sumter and Westside will round out the year against one another at at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Westside will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Sumter surely won't give up without a fight.
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