Greenup County is 0-10 against Russell since March of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Greenup County Musketeers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Russell Red Devils at 7:30 p.m.
Greenup County is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They took a hard 55-40 fall against South Point.
Meanwhile, Russell entered their tilt with Lewis County on Tuesday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They walked away with a 52-41 win over the Lions. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Lions are ranked 144th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Russell's win came from a few key players Greenup County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kennedy Darnell, who posted 18 points and seven rebounds. Bethany Allen was another key player, putting up 12 points and six boards.
Russell is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Greenup County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-17.
Greenup County suffered a grim 55-31 defeat to Russell in their previous matchup on January 14th. Can Greenup County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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