The Harlan County Black Bears will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge the Boyd Anderson Cobras at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Harlan County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Hazard, who was ranked tenth at the time (Harlan County was ranked ninth). Harlan County was just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 53-52 to Hazard. The Black Bears' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Boyd Anderson suffered their biggest loss since January 16th on Tuesday. They came up short against Blanche Ely, falling 62-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Cobras have suffered against the Tigers since December 18, 2014.
Harlan County will have to keep a close watch on Niteno Pierre and Terrence Walker, a pair of players who had a big impact on Boyd Anderson's prior game. Pierre dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds, while Walker posted 16 points. Walker's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
Even though they lost, Boyd Anderson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Harlan County's loss ended a 20-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1. As for Boyd Anderson, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
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