Basketball Recap: Caldwell County Finds Home Court Redemption Against Dawson Springs

There's no place like home for Caldwell County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They snuck past the Dawson Springs Panthers with a 70-64 win on Friday. The Tigers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Panthers, too.

Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Montgomery Johnston, who went 9 for 14 on his way to 24 points and five rebounds. Johnston's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Rex Blue was another key player, going 8 of 15 on his way to 22 points and eight rebounds.

Tigers

Previous 4 Games (Home)

01/03/25 vs Dawson Springs	70-64
12/27/24 vs Heritage Christian Academy	72-37
12/17/24 vs Todd County Central	83-58
12/10/24 vs Union County	68-52

Caldwell County pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.3 points per game. As for Dawson Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.

Caldwell County and Muhlenberg County will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. As for Dawson Springs, they and Christian Fellowship will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.