The Elizabethtown Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Larue County Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Elizabethtown is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Elizabethtown came up short against Bullitt East on Friday, falling 77-54. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Panthers have suffered against the Chargers since February 18, 2016.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Larue County faced off against Evangel Christian on Saturday. Larue County strolled past Evangel Christian with points to spare, taking the game 71-56. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Eagles are ranked 153rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win made it two in a row for Larue County and bumps their season record up to 16-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points over those games. As for Elizabethtown, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-16.
Elizabethtown came up short against Larue County in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 57-51. Thankfully for Elizabethtown, Daniel Allen (who went 5 of 9 en route to 17 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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