Basketball Preview: Hardin County Cougars vs. Century Centurions
Hardin County is 0-10 against Century since February of 2020 but things could change on Thursday. The Cougars are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will face off against the Centurions at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Hardin County is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Pope County on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Cougars were dealt a 68-41 loss at the hands of the Pirates. The Cougars were down 54-29 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Hardin County might have lost, but man, Benna Williams was a machine: she dropped a double-double with 36 points and 11 boards. That was a full 87.8% of the Cougars' points, marking the third time in a row Williams has posted more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Century came up short against Cobden on Monday and fell 42-29.
Hardin County will have to keep a close watch on Kinsleigh Green and Kali Crain, a pair of players who had a big impact on Century's prior game. Green went 6-for-14 en route to 13 points, while Crain scored six points and six rebounds.
Century's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Hardin County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Hardin County has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 27.7 boards per game. However, it's not like Century struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Hardin County ended up a good deal behind Century in their previous matchup back in November, losing 52-35. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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