The Russellville Indians will face off against the Prairie Home Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Russellville knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Prairie Home likes a good challenge.
Russellville is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest victory since November 26, 2024 on Tuesday. They skirted past Fayette 63-61.
Meanwhile, Prairie Home lost to North Callaway at home by a 59-43 margin on Tuesday. The Panthers were down 52-29 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Russellville has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.2 points per game. As for Prairie Home, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Russellville against Prairie Home in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 71-42 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Russellville 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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