Madisonville-North Hopkins and Hopkinsville are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. The Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons will head out on the road to square off against the Hopkinsville Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Kentucky (Madisonville-North Hopkins is ranked 133rd, while Hopkinsville is ranked 128th).
Madisonville-North Hopkins scored the most points they've had all season to find success two weeks ago. They came out on top against Dawson Springs by a score of 88-77. The win made it back-to-back wins for Madisonville-North Hopkins.
Meanwhile, Hopkinsville's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fifth straight loss. They lost to Evansville Central on the road by a decisive 72-53 margin.
Madisonville-North Hopkins is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for Hopkinsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Madisonville-North Hopkins didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Hopkinsville in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 81-77 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Madisonville-North Hopkins since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
