Lewis County came up into this matchup off a tough 25-point defeat last Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the East Carter Raiders by a score of 47-44 on Monday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Lions came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Raiders are ranked 233rd).
This is the second loss in a row for Lewis County and nudges their season record down to 14-9. As for East Carter, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lewis County will square off against Greenup County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for East Carter, they will face off against Pike County Central at 11:30 a.m. on Friday.
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