Basketball Game Preview: Christian County Colonels vs. Henderson County Colonels

Christian County hasn't had much luck against Henderson County recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Christian County Colonels are taking a road trip to square off against the Henderson County Colonels at 7:30 p.m. Henderson County took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Christian County, who comes in off a win.

Last Tuesday, Christian County made easy work of Madisonville-North Hopkins and carried off a 68-44 win.

Christian County can attribute much of their success to Anaysia Bagwell, who posted 21 points in addition to six boards and three steals, and NeVaeh Day, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 16 boards. Day's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Genesis McGee, who had six points along with ten boards and five assists.

Meanwhile, Henderson County came up short against Franklin-Simpson on Saturday and fell 63-50. The loss was the Colonels' first of the season.

Christian County will have to contain A'Tylia Green as she made an impact in Henderson County's last game. She went 6 of 12 on her way to 16 points and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Gibson, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 12 points.

Christian County pushed their record up to 2-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.7 points per game. As for Henderson County, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Christian County has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 42 boards per game. However, it's not like Henderson County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 21.7 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Christian County lost to Henderson County on the road by a decisive 58-40 margin in their previous matchup back in March. Can Christian County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.