Hazard High Girls Win 54th District, Rout Perry County Central 52-29

Hazard High’s girls basketball team captures the 54th District championship with a 52-29 victory over Perry County Central at Memorial Gymnasium in Hazard, routing the Mustangs to claim a second consecutive district crown. The final score produced a 23-point margin that closed the district bracket decisively in front of the familiar Hazard gym.

Thursday’s game, played February 26, 2026, ended the district tournament at Memorial Gymnasium and left Hazard with the district crown for the second year in a row. Hazard scored 52 points while holding Perry County Central to 29, a defensive hold that defined the result and sealed control of the 54th District title game.

The 52-29 finish continues Hazard High’s recent run in district play; the program now owns back-to-back 54th District championships, reinforcing the team’s local dominance in postseason district competition. The win over Perry County Central was the decisive result that closed the district bracket this year, leaving Hazard as the confirmed district champion.

Local fans at Memorial Gymnasium saw Hazard produce a winning margin rarely matched in recent district finals, with the 23-point gap underlining the program’s ability to convert district-game experience into a comfortable victory. The game’s conclusion at Hazard’s home gym completes the district tournament schedule and delivers the district trophy back to Hazard High for a consecutive season.

As district champion, Hazard High finishes the 54th District bracket with Thursday’s 52-29 result over Perry County Central; the performance in Hazard’s Memorial Gymnasium will be recorded as a second straight district title for the program and a clear victory margin that Perry County Central could not overcome.