Basketball Game Preview: Cumberland County Panthers vs. Barren County Trojans

Cumberland County is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Barren County is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Cumberland County Panthers will welcome the Barren County Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Last Saturday, Cumberland County slipped by Southwestern 70-69.

Meanwhile, Barren County was able to grind out a solid win over Monroe County on Saturday, taking the game 58-48.

Barren County is also on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Cumberland County, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7.

Cumberland County ended up a good deal behind Barren County in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, losing 54-35. Can Cumberland County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.