The Powell County Pirates will face off against the Montgomery County Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
Powell County is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Knott County Central just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 61-52 to the Patriots.
Meanwhile, Montgomery County waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Royals 82-42. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 40-16.
Powell County better focus on containing Tyce Jarvis and Luke Fawns as the pair were huge in Montgomery County's win. Jarvis posted 15 points in addition to eight assists and eight boards, while Fawns went 7 of 10 en route to 19 points. Fawns' afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cayden Reed, who put up nine points along with seven assists and three steals.
Montgomery County was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Montgomery County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Powell County, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5.
Powell County barely slipped by Montgomery County in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 65-64. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Jarvis, who almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Powell County still be able to contain Jarvis? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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