Preview: Simon Kenton Pioneers vs. Anderson County Bearcats
Simon Kenton is 7-0 against Anderson County since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Simon Kenton Pioneers will head out on the road to take on the Anderson County Bearcats at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Simon Kenton focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Tuesday.
Boone County typically has all the answers at home, but Simon Kenton proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Rebels by a score of 52-39. The win made it back-to-back wins for Simon Kenton.
Simon Kenton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jordan Bach led the charge by scoring 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bode Stone, who scored eight points along with 11 rebounds and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Anderson County entered their tilt with West Jessamine with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Anderson County walked away with a 62-50 win over West Jessamine on Tuesday.
Simon Kenton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-14 record this season. As for Anderson County, they pushed their record up to 15-9 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Simon Kenton strolled past Anderson County in their previous matchup back in December of 2022 by a score of 52-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Simon Kenton since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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