Basketball Game Preview: Somerset Christian Cougars vs. McCreary Central Raiders

Somerset Christian is 0-9 against McCreary Central since January of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Somerset Christian Cougars will head out on the road to take on the McCreary Central Raiders at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Somerset Christian is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Sunday. They lost 76-51 to Danville Christian Academy. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Warriors are ranked 36th).

Meanwhile, McCreary Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against Harlan County, falling 101-77.

Somerset Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for McCreary Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4.

Somerset Christian couldn't quite finish off McCreary Central when the teams last played back in February of 2024 and fell 65-63. Can Somerset Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.