Kentucky High School Basketball - Russell overwhelmed by Lewis County
February 2, 2019: Vanceburg, KY 41179 The Lewis County Lions basketball team scored 68 points and restricted the visiting Russell Red Devils to 45 in the Lions league victory on Saturday.
The Lions now sport a 12-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Fleming County for a non-league contest on Tuesday, February 5. Lewis County will battle a Panthers team coming off a 71-34 non-league loss to Montgomery County (Mt. Sterling, KY). The Panthers record now stands at 9-13.
The Red Devils (7-12) will now prepare for their contest against Greenup County (Greenup, KY). The Musketeers come into the District 63 contest with a 5-13 record. In their last contest, Greenup County was routed by Fairview (Ashland, KY), 65-63, in a non-league contest.