The Washington County Commanders will venture away from home to challenge the Southern Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Washington County came up short against Bethlehem and fell 57-50. The Commanders have struggled against the Eagles/Banshees recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Southern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a blow against Fairdale, falling 88-58. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 171st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 47th).
Washington County's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Southern, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.
Washington County took their win against Southern in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 88-64. The rematch might be a little tougher for Washington County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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