Basketball Game Preview: Knox Central Panthers vs. Montgomery County Indians

Knox Central is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Montgomery County is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Knox Central Panthers will welcome the Montgomery County Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Knox Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 contests -- so hopefully Montgomery County likes a good challenge.

It was a proper cat-fight when Knox Central faced off against Barbourville on Tuesday. Knox Central blew past Barbourville, posting a 71-28 victory. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matchups by 24 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Montgomery County took a blow against George Rogers Clark on Tuesday, falling 69-38. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Cardinals are ranked third).

Knox Central is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.2 points. As for Montgomery County, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-8.