Basketball Game Preview: Dixie Heights Colonels vs. Kentucky Country Day Bearcats

The Dixie Heights Colonels just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Kentucky Country Day Bearcats at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Dixie Heights is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Newport Central Catholic just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 53-40 to the Thoroughbreds. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Colonels came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Thoroughbreds are ranked 113th).

Meanwhile, Kentucky Country Day was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 54-51 heartbreaker at the hands of LKY. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bearcats have suffered since February 6, 2024.

Dixie Heights' loss dropped their record down to 15-5. As for Kentucky Country Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.