Basketball Game Preview: Charlestown Pirates vs. Corydon Central Panthers

The Charlestown Pirates will face off against the Corydon Central Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Charlestown is headed into Tuesday's match hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They took a 53-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Madison on Friday.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Corydon Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They took their game on Thursday with ease, bagging a 61-26 victory over Crawford County. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 23 points or more this season.

Corydon Central's win came from a few key players Charlestown will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Josie Vaughn, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. She has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 17 times she's played. Alyssa Murphy was another key player, going 5 of 11 on her way to 15 points and five steals.

Charlestown's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Corydon Central, their win bumped their record up to 17-5.

Charlestown lost to Corydon Central on the road by a decisive 53-39 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Corydon Central's Reese Withers, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine boards. Now that Charlestown knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.