The Caverna Colonels will head out on the road to challenge the Metcalfe County Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Caverna fought the good fight in their overtime match against Adair County on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Indians 72-68. Caverna has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Metcalfe County's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fifth straight loss. They lost to South Warren at home by a decisive 87-72 margin. While losing is never fun, Metcalfe County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 211th, while South Warren is ranked 105th).
Caverna's loss dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Metcalfe County, they dropped their record down to 9-18 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Caverna didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Metcalfe County in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, but they still walked away with a 72-68 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Caverna since the team 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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