Preview: Simon Kenton Pioneers vs. Spencer County Bears
Having just played yesterday, the Simon Kenton Pioneers will get right back to it and host the Spencer County Bears at 7:00 p.m. on March 12th. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Simon Kenton sitting on four straight wins and Spencer County on three.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Simon Kenton had no problem doing just that on Monday. They walked away with a 75-63 win over the Mustangs. The win was all the more spectacular given Simon Kenton's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while North Oldham is ranked eighth).
Simon Kenton's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Travis Krohman, who scored 22 points along with five rebounds and two steals, and Jay Bilton, who scored 21 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Krohman hasn't dropped below 22 points for three straight games. Bode Stone was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Meanwhile, Spencer County can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent matchup two weeks ago. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Shelby County 77-42 at home.
Simon Kenton is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 18-15 record this season. As for Spencer County, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-9.
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