Basketball Recap: Campbellsville Takes a Loss

Campbellsville managed to keep up with Russell County until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Campbellsville Eagles came up short against the Russell County Lakers, falling 85-63. The Eagles just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.

When it comes to explaining why Campbellsville lost, don't look at Jalen Gribbins. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 12 from beyond the arc on his way to 27 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was KeKe Miller, who posted six points.

Eagles

Assists

01/14/25 vs Russell County	17
12/28/24 vs Monroe County	16
12/27/24 vs Bethlehem	14
12/26/24 vs Muhlenberg County	10
01/13/25 vs Bethlehem	6

Even though they lost, Campbellsville was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Campbellsville's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Russell County, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Campbellsville will face off against W.E.B. DuBois Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Campbellsville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.6 points per game this season. As for Russell County, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Southwestern at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Southwestern's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.