The Dawson Springs Panthers pushed their score all the way to 59 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 73-59 bruising from Madisonville-North Hopkins. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Dawson Springs of the 88-77 loss they experienced in the two teams' previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Dawson Springs lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Montgomery Johnston, who scored 23 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Johnston is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Rex Blue, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Dawson Springs' loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-9. As for Madisonville-North Hopkins, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dawson Springs will take on the Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Madisonville-North Hopkins, they will head out on the road to face off against the Blazers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. University Heights has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 648 points over their last nine matchups.
