The Rowan County Vikings will face off against the Russell Red Devils at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rowan County has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 396 points over their last six games.
Rowan County proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 29) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Fleming County 56-54.
It was another big night for Dashawn Watson, who shot 4-for-7 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season.
Meanwhile, things could have been worse for Russell, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 59-42 loss to Greenup County on Friday. Russell has not had much luck with Greenup County recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Caleb Rimmer, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds. He hasn't dropped below 16 points for five straight games. Elijah Neel was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Rowan County pushed their record up to 22-10 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Russell, their loss dropped their record down to 17-12.
Rowan County was able to grind out a solid win over Russell when the teams last played two weeks ago, winning 73-63. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Rimmer, who scored 21 points along with eight rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Rowan County still be able to contain Rimmer? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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