The Perry County Central Commodores will head out on the road to face off against the Pineville Mountain Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Perry County Central will be strutting in after a win while Pineville will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, Perry County Central didn't have too much trouble with Owsley County as they won 52-38.
Meanwhile, Pineville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They came up short against South Laurel, falling 64-41. While losing is never fun, the Mountain Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Cardinals are ranked 17th).
Pineville's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Perry County Central, their victory bumped their record up to 16-9.
Perry County Central didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Pineville in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with an 84-79 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Perry County Central 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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