The Lewis County Lions are taking a road trip to take on the Elliott County Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Lewis County will bounce into Friday's match after beating Rowan County, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Lewis County came out on top in a nail-biter against Rowan County on Tuesday, sneaking past 69-66. While the Lions didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
While Elliott County didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-25), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Fairview, posting a 75-45 victory. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Eagles are ranked 253rd), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lewis County has also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.5 points per game. As for Elliott County, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Lewis County barely slipped by Elliott County in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 52-51. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lewis County since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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