The Clay County Bulldogs are taking a road trip to take on the Jellico Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, Clay County lost to Jackson County at home by a 58-43 margin. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Jellico was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 60-55 to Sunbright.
Clay County will have to contain Dre Webb as he made an impact in Jellico's last game. He went 8-for-19 en route to 22 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Seth Brandenburg, who posted two points along with eight assists and four steals.
Jellico's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Clay County, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5.
Clay County strolled past Jellico in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 83-66. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clay County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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