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<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bell County battled but came up short on the road Tuesday night, falling 71-57 to No. 5 Madison Central in Richmond. The loss moves the Bobcats to 16-4 on the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bell County showed early it wasn\u2019t backing down from one of the state\u2019s top teams. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Bobcats controlled stretches of the first half and carried a 27-26 lead into the locker room at halftime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Madison Central, however, took control in the third quarter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Indians caught fire from the perimeter and knocked down several contested shots to swing the momentum and build separation heading into the final period. Bell County continued to compete but couldn\u2019t fully erase the deficit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ethan Buell led the Bobcats with 21 points, connecting on five 3-pointers. Braxton Ferguson added 19 points, and Blake Burnett chipped in 17 points to give Bell a strong offensive trio. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Bobcats hit nine 3-pointers as a team but struggled to slow Madison Central\u2019s balanced attack down the stretch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Madison Central was led by Jake Feldhaus with 24 points while Luke Ash added 17 and Grayson Burton scored 15 as the Indians capitalized on their third-quarter surge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bell County coach Brad Sizemore was proud of his team\u2019s effort against elite competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n