Menifee County is 0-10 against Russell since December of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Menifee County Wildcats will face off against the Russell Red Devils at 8:00 p.m. Menifee County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Russell likes a good challenge.
Menifee County will bounce into Friday's game after beating Boyd County, who they had gone 1-7 against in their eight prior meetings. Menifee County walked away with a 58-47 victory over Boyd County on Tuesday. 58 seems to be a good number for the Wildcats as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Russell walked away with it. They were the clear victor by a 61-35 margin over the Cougars on Tuesday. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Cougars are ranked 175th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Russell is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points over those games. Menifee County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-9.
Menifee County came up short against Russell when the teams last played back in January, falling 44-39. Can Menifee County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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