Basketball Game Preview: Breckinridge County Fighting Tigers vs. Meade County Green Waves

The Breckinridge County Fighting Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Meade County Green Waves at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Breckinridge County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.3 points per game this season.

Breckinridge County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Taylor County, who was ranked 24th at the time (Breckinridge County was ranked 23rd). Breckinridge County took a 55-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of Taylor County. The Fighting Tigers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kayleigh Huffines, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 boards. Elizabeth Grimes was another key player, going 8 for 16 en route to 18 points.

Meanwhile, Meade County beat South Oldham 72-64 on Tuesday.

Breckinridge County better keep an eye on Peyton Bradley. She was instrumental in Meade County's win, going 12 of 27 on her way to 31 points and six rebounds. They are 9-2 when Bradley posts 30 or more points, but 4-5 otherwise. Karla Thornsberry also deserves some recognition as she posted her first blocks of the season.

Meade County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Breckinridge County, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-4.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Breckinridge County has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 25.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Meade County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Breckinridge County didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Meade County in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 60-54 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Breckinridge County since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.