The Knox County Eagles will head out to challenge the Louisiana Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Knox County has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Monday, Knox County came up short against Highland and fell 64-55.
Meanwhile, Louisiana ended up a good deal behind North Callaway last Friday and lost 75-59. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Louisiana's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Knox County, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Knox County came out on top in a nail-biter against Louisiana when the teams last played back in January of 2018, sneaking past 55-53. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Louisiana's Derek Richards, who went 10 for 21 on his way to 28 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Knox County to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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