Basketball Game Preview: Whitley County Colonels vs. Wayne County Cardinals

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Previous 6 Games

02/22/24 - Away	35-49 L
01/13/23 - Home	60-47 W
01/24/22 - Away	47-62 L
02/13/20 - Home	70-56 W
02/07/19 - Away	50-62 L
12/13/14 - Away	42-35 W

Whitley County and Wayne County are an even 3-3 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. The Whitley County Colonels will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Wayne County Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Whitley County is returning to their home court after beating Bell County on theirs, despite the fact Bell County has dominated at home this season. Whitley County put the hurt on Bell County with a sharp 51-31 win on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Wayne County didn't have too much trouble with Somerset on Saturday as they won 50-31. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Briar Jumpers are ranked 214th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Wayne County's victory bumped their record up to 13-11. As for Whitley County, their win bumped their record up to 17-9.

Whitley County ended up a good deal behind Wayne County when the teams last played back in February of 2024, losing 49-35. Will Whitley County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.