Basketball Recap: Six Straight Home Victories for Henderson County

Henderson County waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They strolled past the Lyon County Lyons with points to spare, taking the game 66-49. Given the Colonels' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Lyons are ranked 40th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Henderson County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Allyson Rideout, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 boards. Those 12 rebounds gave Rideout a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of A'Tylia Green, who went 7 for 14 en route to 17 points in addition to five assists and five steals.

Henderson County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.

Henderson County's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 32.2% in those games and 30.6% outside of them. As for Lyon County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-7 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Henderson County will square off against Webster County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Henderson County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Webster County likes a good challenge. As for Lyon County, they will venture away from home to face off against Carlisle County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.