Nelson County hadn't done well against Bardstown recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Cardinals walked away with a 70-63 victory over the Tigers. That's two games straight that the Cardinals have won by exactly seven points.

Cardinals
| 12/12/25 @ Bardstown | 70-63 |
| 12/08/25 @ Breckinridge County | 82-75 |
| 12/05/25 vs Bethlehem | 83-68 |
The win (which was Nelson County's third in a row) raised their record to 3-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.3 points over those games. As for Bardstown, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Nelson County has already played their next contest (against Doss), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Bardstown, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 75-39 loss against Butler on the 13th.
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