The Grant County Braves will square off against the Walton-Verona Bearcats at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Grant County is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since February 17, 2024 on Tuesday. They took a blow against Notre Dame Academy, falling 60-23. The game marked the Braves' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Walton-Verona unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Monday. They were outmatched by Simon Kenton and fell 56-27. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Pioneers are ranked fourth).
Walton-Verona's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-4. As for Grant County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season.
Grant County beat Walton-Verona 63-53 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Grant County repeat their success, or does Walton-Verona have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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