Lady Black Bears win third in a row, defeat Whitley County, 63-42

Harlan County won its third game in a row after traveling on the road to hand Whitley County with a 63-42 victory.

The Lady Black Bears (4-1) were without the services of Taylor Lunsford, who suffered an injury against Barbourville, and is listed as day-to-day), but still managed to find a way to get past the Lady Colonels.

Ella Karst hit two 3-pointers, and scored 22 points while teammates Taytum Griffin (17 points), and Jaylin Smith (10 points) scored in double figures for Harlan County.

The Lady Black Bears built a 37-22 lead in the first half, and never looked back, as Whitley County struggled shooting the ball.

Harlan County’s defense limited the Lady Colonels (1-3) to only 20 second half points.

Eleven different players scored for Whitley County with Jonna Rice leading the way with a 10-point scoring effort. 

The Lady Colonels will be back in action Saturday at home at 2 p.m. against McCreary Central in the Colonel Classic.