Basketball Game Preview: Carlisle County Comets vs. Murray Tigers

Carlisle County hasn't had much luck against Murray recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Carlisle County Comets will take on the Murray Tigers at 7:45 p.m. Carlisle County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.6 points per game this season.

Last Monday, Carlisle County ended up a good deal behind Graves County and lost 64-48.

Despite the loss, Carlisle County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Wyatt Rickard went 7-for-12 to rack up 16 points. The contest was Rickard's ninth in a row with at least 15 points. Dax Garrett was another key player, putting up eight points.

Meanwhile, Murray came up short against Lyon County on Friday and fell 79-70. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Carlisle County's defeat dropped their record down to 12-15. As for Murray, their loss dropped their record down to 8-18.

Carlisle County came up short against Murray in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 56-43. Can Carlisle County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.