Cumberland County hasn't had much luck against Metcalfe County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cumberland County Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Metcalfe County Hornets at 6:00 p.m. Cumberland County will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Monday, everything went Cumberland County's way against Casey County as Cumberland County made off with a 61-38 victory. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Rebels are ranked 167th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Metcalfe County sidestepped Russell County for a 37-34 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hornets.
Cumberland County is also on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.6 points per game. As for Metcalfe County, they pushed their record up to 18-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Cumberland County couldn't quite finish off Metcalfe County in their previous matchup back in January and fell 48-46. Will Cumberland County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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