Preview: Dawson Springs Panthers vs. Caldwell County Tigers
Dawson Springs is 1-9 against Caldwell County since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Dawson Springs Panthers' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Caldwell County Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on February 27th. One thing working in Dawson Springs' favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine contests.
Dawson Springs has not done well against Union County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Dawson Springs snuck past Union County with a 56-52 victory. The score was all tied up 28-28 at the break, but Dawson Springs was the better team in the second half.
Dawson Springs' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Montgomery Johnston, who scored 22 points along with six assists. Johnston hasn't dropped below 19 points for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Rex Blue, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Caldwell County didn't have too much trouble with Union County at home on Tuesday as they won 65-49. The win made it back-to-back wins for Caldwell County.
Dawson Springs is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-12 record this season. As for Caldwell County, their victory bumped their record up to 17-11.
Dawson Springs lost to Caldwell County on the road by a decisive 53-38 margin in their previous meeting on February 2nd. Can Dawson Springs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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