The Breckinridge County Fighting Tigers will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Assumption Rockets at 7:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Kentucky (Breckinridge County is ranked 50th, while Assumption is ranked 23rd).
Breckinridge County has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They received a tough blow on Tuesday as they fell 68-53 to Henderson County. Breckinridge County found out winning isn't easy when you don't work as a unit and post ten fewer assists than your opponent.
Caroline Lucas put forth a good effort for the losing side as she scored 28 points along with two steals. That was a full 52.8% of Breckinridge County's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Kylie Carby was another key contributor, scoring five points along with five assists and two steals.
Breckinridge County struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Assumption came tearing into Monday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down Male 78-64. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Breckinridge County's defeat dropped their record down to 18-8. As for Assumption, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 18-9 record this season.
Breckinridge County won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, slipping by Assumption 52-51. Does Breckinridge County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Assumption turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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