The Ohio County Eagles will take on the Russellville Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Ohio County's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Russellville has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
If Ohio County beats Russellville with 46 points on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Ohio County beat Hancock County on Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 46-42.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Russellville took on Edmonson County on Monday. Russellville was outmatched by Edmonson County and fell 74-28. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 74th).
Russellville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-23. As for Ohio County, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
Everything came up roses for Ohio County against Russellville in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 72-38 victory. Does Ohio County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Russellville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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