Jenkins is 0-10 against Knott County Central since February of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Jenkins Cavaliers will face off against the Knott County Central Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Jenkins knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Knott County Central likes a good challenge.
Jenkins will bounce into Friday's match after beating Letcher County Central, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Jenkins strolled past Letcher County Central with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 68-54. The win continues a trend for the Cavaliers in their matchups with the Cougars / Lady Cougars: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Knott County Central humbled Cordia with a 71-27 victory. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 20 points or more this season.
Knott County Central has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points over those games. Jenkins' victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-4.
Jenkins suffered a grim 55-35 defeat to Knott County Central in their previous matchup on February 3rd. Can Jenkins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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