The Dawson Springs Panthers will square off against the Hopkins County Central Storm at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Dawson Springs has three straight victories, Hopkins County Central has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Dawson Springs will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Madisonville-North Hopkins, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Dawson Springs walked away with an 80-67 win over Madisonville-North Hopkins on Tuesday.
Rex Blue
| 01/28/25 vs Madisonville-North Hopkins | 28 |
| 01/24/25 vs Community Christian | 19 |
| 01/18/25 @ Heritage Christian Academy | 22 |
| 01/17/25 @ Evansville Christian | 29 |
| 01/14/25 @ Madisonville-North Hopkins | 32 |
Dawson Springs got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Rex Blue out in front who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 14 rebounds. The game was Blue's 14th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Montgomery Johnston, who went 8 of 12 en route to 25 points along with six assists and five boards.
Meanwhile, Hopkins County Central was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 60-56 to Webster County.
Dawson Springs' win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-9. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.4 points per game. As for Hopkins County Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Dawson Springs came out on top in a nail-biter against Hopkins County Central in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, sneaking past 77-74. Does Dawson Springs have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hopkins County Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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