The Hopkins County Central Storm will venture away from home to face off against the Henderson County Colonels at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Hopkins County Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight games.
Last Saturday, Hopkins County Central ended up a good deal behind Hopkinsville and lost 78-63. The defeat continues a trend for the Storm in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Henderson County had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They walked away with a 51-44 win over the Braves. Given the Colonels' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Braves are ranked 143rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Henderson County's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.1 points over those games. As for Hopkins County Central, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
Hopkins County Central ended up a good deal behind Henderson County when the teams last played back in February of 2024, losing 70-53. Can Hopkins County Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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