The Pike County Central Hawks will take on the Breathitt County Bobcats at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Thursday, Pike County Central was fully in charge, breezing past Grundy 84-43. That looming 84-43 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Hawks yet this season.
Meanwhile, Breathitt County suffered their closest loss since February 23, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Cabell Midland by a score of 58-55.
Pike County Central has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points over those games. As for Breathitt County, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-6.
Pike County Central skirted past Breathitt County 67-65 in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Breathitt County's Austin Sperry, who went 11 of 18 on his way to 31 points and eight assists. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pike County Central still be able to contain Sperry? There's only one way to find out.
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