There's no place like home for Adair County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They pulled ahead with a 77-76 photo finish over the Marion County Knights on Wednesday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Indians' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Knights are ranked 132nd).
Tylin George
| 02/04/26 vs Marion County | 22 |
| 02/03/26 @ Bardstown | 23 |
| 01/23/26 vs Campbellsville | 26 |
| 01/20/26 vs Pulaski County | 24 |
Adair County had a senior duo take command as Tylin George dropped a double-double with 22 points and 12 boards and Landon Blakey shot 73% from the field en route to 24 points and five rebounds. George's afternoon made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of John Shehan, who went 5-for-9 on his way to 12 points.
Adair County has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Marion County, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-9.
Coming up, Adair County will venture away from home to take on Taylor County at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The Indians will be up against the Cardinals' rather soft defense (which has allowed 55.5 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Marion County, they will take on Campbellsville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Knights will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 66.55 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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