Basketball Game Preview: Knox Central Panthers vs. Morgan County Cougars

A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Knox Central Panthers duke it out with the Morgan County Cougars at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday... Morgan County took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Knox Central, who comes in off a win.

Last Saturday, Knox Central blew past Harlan, posting a 90-61 victory. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 28 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 74-35, which was the final score in Morgan County's tilt against Menifee County on Saturday. The matchup marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Knox Central has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Morgan County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.

Knox Central strolled past Morgan County in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a score of 59-42. Does Knox Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Morgan County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.