Basketball Game Preview: West Jessamine Colts vs. Mercer County Titans

The West Jessamine Colts will head out to challenge the Mercer County Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Last Friday, West Jessamine beat Lafayette 80-73. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Colts.

Meanwhile, Mercer County took their match on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 70-39 victory over East Jessamine. The Titans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 21 points or more this season.

Mercer County pushed their record up to 13-6 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for West Jessamine, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.

West Jessamine lost to Mercer County on the road by a decisive 58-42 margin in their previous meeting last Friday. Can West Jessamine avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.