Hazard, Perry County Central Set For 54th District Rematch After Rout

Emily Higgins capped a tight opening quarter by hitting "a three from Emily Higgins to beat the horn" in Hazard, and "The Lady Bulldogs routed Perry Co. Central, 52-29 to claim their second straight 54th District crown," WYMT reported. The victory kept Hazard unbeaten in district play and left Perry County Central with a season that slid below .500.

"The first quarter was tight, with Perry Co. Central leading 7-6 late in the period. Hazard ended up getting the upper-hand going into the second frame, 11-7," the game recap states, and Hazard "built an 11-point lead by the end of the first half, 24-13." The Lady Commodores "fought valiantly in the third quarter, staying within a dozen by the end of it, 35-23," before "Todd Howard’s crew would run away with it in the fourth period. The Lady Bulldogs outscored Perry Co. Central, 17 to 6 in the final frame," according to WYMT.

WYMT reported Hazard improved to 18-11 on the season and "continue to remain unbeaten in regional (12-0) and district action (9-0)." The same report noted "Perry Co. Central dropped to 12-19 on the season." Prep Girls Hoops had posted a game page titled "Perry County Central vs Hazard – February 25, 2026," and that listing included rosters and recent game results for both teams. The Prep Girls Hoops page shows team scoring averages - "Perry County Central 48.9" points per game and "Hazard 49.8" points per game - and lists Perry County Central's defensive mark as "52.1" points against per game.

Individual players named in the supplied rosters appear on the Prep Girls Hoops page fragment. The roster table includes Brooklyn Cornett listed as "Brooklyn Cornett | 2026 | C | 6'0"" and Taylor Couch listed as "Taylor Couch | 2026 | PG | 5'2"." WYMT’s recap supplies the game action detail that placed Emily Higgins in the decisive first-quarter moment; the supplied materials do not include a complete box score or a full roster assignment for every named player in the Prep Girls Hoops fragments.

Courier-Journal district listings place the 54th at Hazard and map the local bracket: "Monday – Buckhorn vs. Hazard, 6; Perry County Central vs. Leslie County, 7:45," with the district final scheduled "Wednesday – Final, 7." WYMT noted that "Both teams will learn who they will face in the regional tournament following a draw," leaving matchups beyond the 54th District to be set after the draw.

Prep Girls Hoops’ Feb. 25 game page, the Courier-Journal schedule for the 54th at Hazard, and WYMT’s recap together document Hazard’s district title, the 52-29 final score, quarter-by-quarter momentum shifts, and the records - Hazard 18-11 (12-0 regional, 9-0 district) and Perry Co. Central 12-19. With the district crown decided and the regional draw pending, both programs will turn next to the regional bracket and the logistics that follow a district final.