Guthrie hasn't had much luck against Paducah recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Jaguars will challenge the Dragons at 7:30 p.m.
The home team had come away the winner the last seven times Guthrie and Motley County had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Jaguars took a 42-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Matadors on Friday.
Meanwhile, Paducah played in-conference for the first time on Friday and got just the result they were looking for. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Spur 53-51. The win continues a trend for the Dragons in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won six in a row.
Paducah's win came from a few key players that Guthrie will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ethan Garibaldi, who went 5-for-9 to rack up 11 points and seven steals. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (33%). Another player making a difference was Darren Mackey, who posted 19 points and seven boards.
Paducah was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Spur only posted one.
Paducah picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 6-19. As for Guthrie, their loss dropped their record down to 8-14.
Guthrie strolled past Paducah in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a score of 46-30. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Jaguars since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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