Basketball Recap: Simon Kenton Now 9-1 over Last Ten Games

Simon Kenton entered their tilt with Collins on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 51-43 victory over the Collins Titans. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Titans are ranked 92nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Simon Kenton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Eddie Marx, who made all 5 shots he took to post 13 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Marx a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jay Bilton, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 14 points.

Simon Kenton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in ten consecutive matches.

Simon Kenton is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Collins, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.

Simon Kenton will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Lloyd Memorial at 7:30 p.m. Simon Kenton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.2 points per game this season. Collins has already played their next matchup (against Woodford County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.