Basketball Game Preview: Simon Kenton Pioneers vs. Boone County Rebels

Simon Kenton is 9-1 against Boone County since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Simon Kenton Pioneers just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Boone County Rebels at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Simon Kenton has four straight wins, Boone County has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Simon Kenton is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Pendleton County: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Simon Kenton blew Pendleton County out of the water with a 70-35 final score. The Pioneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 20 points or more this season.

Jordan Bach

Points

02/10/25 vs Pendleton County	20
01/31/25 vs Walton-Verona	18
01/24/25 @ Gallatin County	15
12/28/24 vs Henry Clay	14
12/27/24 vs Christian County	14

Simon Kenton had a senior duo take command as Jay Bilton went 8 of 11 on his way to 18 points and three steals and Jordan Bach went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc to rack up 20 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bach has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Braydon Polly, who posted five points along with eight rebounds and three steals.

Meanwhile, Boone County came up short against Holmes on Friday and fell 62-54. That's two games in a row now that the Rebels have lost by exactly eight points.

Boone County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Simon Kenton, their victory bumped their record up to 18-6.

Simon Kenton was able to grind out a solid win over Boone County when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 52-39. Does Simon Kenton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Boone County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.