The Dawson Springs Panthers have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Livingston Central Cardinals at 3:00 p.m. on December 20th. One thing working in Dawson Springs' favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matchups.
Dawson Springs pushed their score all the way to 56 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a serious blow against Henderson County, falling 87-56. Dawson Springs has struggled against Henderson County recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their defeat, Dawson Springs saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Rex Blue, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. The game was Blue's seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaybird Plunkette, who scored 17 points.
Meanwhile, Livingston Central came up short against Union County last Friday and fell 64-52. Livingston Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dawson Springs' defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-2. As for Livingston Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Dawson Springs strolled past Livingston Central in their previous meeting back in December of 2022 by a score of 68-54. Does Dawson Springs have another victory up their sleeve, or will Livingston Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
