Basketball Game Preview: Clinton County Bulldogs vs. Allen County-Scottsville Patriots

Clinton County has gone 6-1 against Allen County-Scottsville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Clinton County Bulldogs will head out to challenge the Allen County-Scottsville Patriots at 7:30 p.m. Allen County-Scottsville took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Clinton County, who comes in off a win.

Clinton County is headed into the game having just posted their closest victory since February 11, 2024 on Friday. They skirted past Barren County 50-48. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Trojans are ranked 85th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Allen County-Scottsville came up short against South Warren on Monday and fell 72-62. The defeat continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost eight in a row.

Clinton County's win was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.7 points over those games. As for Allen County-Scottsville, their loss dropped their record down to 11-16.

Everything came up roses for Clinton County against Allen County-Scottsville in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, as the team secured a 72-27 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clinton County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.