Good Hope easily dispatched Leslie County last Saturday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Good Hope Raiders fell just short of the Breathitt County Bobcats by a score of 75-73 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Raiders have suffered since December 27, 2023.
Breathitt County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Braxton Terry out in front who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. Terry has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Austin Sperry was another key player, putting up 19 points.
Good Hope's defeat dropped their record down to 14-3. As for Breathitt County, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-3.
Good Hope wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 81-58 victory against Dora on the 2nd. As for Breathitt County, they will challenge Letcher County Central at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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