The Hardin County Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the Goreville Blackcats at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hardin County comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
On Friday, Hardin County lost to Eldorado on the road by a 50-31 margin.
Despite the loss, Hardin County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Benna Williams went 6-for-11 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points and five rebounds. That was a full 71% of the Cougars' points, marking the fifth time in a row Williams has posted more than a third of the team's points. Olivia Carpenter was another key player, putting up six points.
Meanwhile, Goreville played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Christopher 51-21. The matchup marked the Blackcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Hardin County will have to contain Lydia Kwiatkowski as she made an impact in Goreville's last game. She shot 56% from the field on her way to 13 points.
Goreville's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Hardin County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Hardin County has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.4 boards per game. However, it's not like Goreville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.7 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Hardin County came up short against Goreville when the teams last played back in January, falling 49-37. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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