The Owen County Rebels just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Lafayette Generals at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, Owen County took their game with ease, bagging a 50-21 win over Boone County.
Meanwhile, Lafayette had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.4 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They blew past the Cardinals 65-44. Given the Generals' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Cardinals are ranked 99th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Owen County has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.7 points over those games. Lafayette's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-4.
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