Basketball Game Preview: McCracken County Mustangs vs. Graves County Eagles

The McCracken County Mustangs will take on the Graves County Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Tuesday, McCracken County earned a 41-31 victory over Murray. The win continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won seven in a row.

Meanwhile, Graves County had already won 19 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.5 points) and they went ahead and made it 20 on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 61-38 margin over the Lakers. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Graves County's victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.9 points over those games. As for McCracken County, their win bumped their record up to 13-11.

McCracken County might still be hurting after the 65-39 loss they got from Graves County in their previous meeting back in January. Will McCracken County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.