Basketball Game Preview: Caldwell County Tigers vs. Dawson Springs Panthers

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Previous Games

02/27/24 - Neutral	62-56 W
02/02/24 - Home	53-38 W
01/05/24 - Away	65-49 W
01/20/23 - Away	51-37 W
12/09/22 - Home	53-55 L
+ 5 more games

Caldwell County is 9-1 against Dawson Springs since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Caldwell County Tigers challenge the Dawson Springs Panthers at 7:30 p.m.

Caldwell County easily dispatched Heritage Christian Academy on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Caldwell County fell just short of Shades Valley by a score of 49-46 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Tigers have suffered since November 28, 2023.

Meanwhile, Dawson Springs strolled past Ludlow with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 76-57. That 19 point margin sets a new team best for Dawson Springs this season.

Dawson Springs' win came from a few key players Caldwell County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Montgomery Johnston, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and ten boards. The contest was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. Rex Blue was another key player, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 11 boards.

Caldwell County's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Dawson Springs, they now have a winning record of 6-5.

Caldwell County didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Dawson Springs in their previous matchup back in February, but they still walked away with a 62-56 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Johnston, who went 10 of 19 on his way to 28 points and six assists. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Caldwell County still be able to contain Johnston? There's only one way to find out.