Breathitt County comes in having lost 4 of they're previous 5 games and currently sits at 8-12 overall and 4-7 in region.

 

 

Estill County comes in 15-7 and 6-3 in region.

 

 

Estill has to be itching after dropping two games over the weekend, falling 71-59 at Buckhorn and 47-46 at Fleming County on Saturday.

 

 

 

 

I don't expect this to be a blowout by either team but I expect Estill to win.

Breathitt is a mixture of veteran players and youth. They start a freshman guard named Bellamy that’s going to be a good one. I saw them Saturday vs Prestonsburg at Buckhorn and they looked much improved since I saw them earlier in the season.

 

Should be a good game in Irvine between two well coached and fairly even teams.

Tip coming up shortly.

Breathitt won tip and missed a three and an easy layup. Estill ball. 0-0.

2:21 1Q. Breathitt 9-2. Timeout Estill.

End 1Q. Breathitt 16-4.

 

Estill needs to show up or this will be a big blowout.

Benton's deep 3 and was fouled. FT no good.

 

 

Halftime.

 

 

Breathitt 22-19.

3Q is starting like the 1Q.

 

 

Breathitt 28-19.

End 3Q. Breathitt 42-35.

 

 

Estill gets it to within 4 but can't get any closer.

5:28 4Q.

 

 

Breathitt 46-43. Breathitt ball.

4:33 4Q.

 

 

Breathitt 49-48.

Estill comes out with a steal and Christy shoves the player by accident and he's gone. First player to foul out and it's a big one.

 

 

Napier to the line for 1 and 1. Good. no good

 

 

49-49

4Q. 1:59.

 

 

Breathitt 53-51. Breathitt ball.

1:02 4Q.

 

 

Breathitt 54-53. Breathitt ball.

11.5 4Q. Breathitt 56-54. Benton shooting 1 FT.