The Boyd Anderson Cobras will take on the Harlan County Black Bears in a holiday battle at at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Boyd Anderson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.9 points per game this season.
Boyd Anderson is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since January 16th on Tuesday. They came up short against Blanche Ely, falling 62-42. The contest marked the Cobras' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
| 12/17/24 @ Blanche Ely | 16 |
| 12/13/24 vs Northwestern | 15 |
| 12/11/24 @ McArthur | 18 |
Loss or not, Boyd Anderson got some senior leadership from Niteno Pierre and Terrence Walker. Pierre dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds, while Walker posted 16 points. The matchup was Walker's third in a row with at least ten points.
Even though they lost, Boyd Anderson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Harlan County faced Hazard in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Harlan County was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 53-52 to Hazard. That makes it the first time this season the Black Bears have let down their home crowd.
Boyd Anderson's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Harlan County, their loss ended a 20-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1.
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