Preview: Elliott County Lions vs. Morgan County Cougars
Elliott County is 1-9 against Morgan County since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Elliott County Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Morgan County Cougars at 7:30 p.m. Elliott County will be strutting in after a victory while Morgan County will be coming in after a loss.
Last Monday, Elliott County was able to grind out a solid victory over East Carter, taking the game 55-45.
Meanwhile, Morgan County took a serious blow against Blazer on Wednesday, falling 77-42. While losing is never fun, Morgan County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 140th, while Blazer is ranked tenth).
Elliott County's win bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Morgan County, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Elliott County lost to Morgan County at home by a decisive 46-28 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will Elliott County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
