The North Laurel Jaguars will head out to square off against the Corbin Redhounds at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Laurel has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
North Laurel is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Franklin County, who was ranked ninth at the time (North Laurel was ranked third). North Laurel secured a 63-57 W over Franklin County on Monday.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Corbin beat Madison Southern 65-59 on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Redhounds.
Corbin's win bumped their record up to 16-7. As for North Laurel, their victory bumped their record up to 22-2.
North Laurel was able to grind out a solid win over Corbin in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, winning 61-49. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Laurel 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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