The West Carter Comets will square off against the East Carter Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, West Carter might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Betsy Layne an easy 82-59 win. While losing is never fun, the Comets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 208th, while the Bobcats are ranked 39th).
Meanwhile, East Carter came up short against Expression Prep Academy on Saturday and fell 73-62.
East Carter dropped their record down to 3-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for West Carter, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
West Carter came up short against East Carter when the teams last played back in February, falling 50-38. Can West Carter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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