The Boyd County Lions will head out to face off against the Rowan County Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Boyd County will bounce into Friday's game after beating Russell, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Boyd County enjoyed a cozy 60-46 win over Russell on Monday.
Meanwhile, Rowan County strolled past Lexington Catholic with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 64-46. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Knights are ranked 158th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rowan County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.9 points over those games. As for Boyd County, their victory bumped their record up to 17-9.
Boyd County came up short against Rowan County when the teams last played back in January, falling 61-52. Can Boyd County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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