The Mercer County Titans will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Rockcastle County Rockets at 7:30 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Kentucky (Mercer County is ranked 85th, while Rockcastle County is ranked 91st).
Mercer County suffered their closest loss since December 15, 2023 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Pulaski County by a score of 54-51. Mercer County has not had much luck with Pulaski County recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Rockcastle County's and Wolfe County's match on Tuesday was close at halftime, but Rockcastle County turned on the heat in the second half with 42 points. Rockcastle County was the clear victor by a 69-45 margin over Wolfe County. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Rockcastle County.
Mercer County's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-10. As for Rockcastle County, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 14-10.
Mercer County came up short against Rockcastle County when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 69-65. Will Mercer County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
