Basketball Game Preview: Larue County Hawks vs. Bethlehem Eagles/Banshees

The Larue County Hawks will challenge the Bethlehem Eagles/Banshees at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Larue County is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 69-65 heartbreaker at the hands of Green County.

Meanwhile, Bethlehem was able to grind out a solid victory over Washington County on Tuesday, taking the game 57-50. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles/Banshees.

Larue County's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-8. As for Bethlehem, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.

Larue County and Bethlehem were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, but Larue County came up empty-handed after a 57-56 loss. Can Larue County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.