Basketball Game Preview: Madison Southern Eagles vs. Rockcastle County Rockets

Having just played yesterday, the Madison Southern Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Rockcastle County Rockets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Madison Southern has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 234 points over their last three games.

Madison Southern is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a hard 101-85 fall against South Oldham on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Dragons are ranked 18th).

Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Rockcastle County on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 78-62 win over Somerset Christian.

Rockcastle County's victory bumped their record up to 8-17. As for Madison Southern, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.

Madison Southern strolled past Rockcastle County when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 75-57. The rematch might be a little tougher for Madison Southern since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.