Basketball Game Preview: Jenkins Cavaliers vs. Letcher County Central Cougars / Lady Cougars

Jenkins is 1-9 against Letcher County Central since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Jenkins Cavaliers will square off against the Letcher County Central Cougars / Lady Cougars at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Saturday, Jenkins strolled past Jackson County with points to spare, taking the game 59-42. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cavaliers.

Meanwhile, Letcher County Central had just enough and edged Leslie County out 54-51 on Tuesday.

Letcher County Central's victory bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Jenkins, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-4.

Jenkins strolled past Letcher County Central in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a score of 69-52. Will Jenkins repeat their success, or does Letcher County Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.