The South Laurel Cardinals will head out on the road to take on the Madison Central Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in South Laurel's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 matchups.
South Laurel took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They managed a 70-65 win over Jeffersontown.
Meanwhile, Madison Central posted their biggest victory since January 18th on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 70-44 margin over Paul Laurence Dunbar. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 208th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
South Laurel pushed their record up to 19-7 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points over those games. As for Madison Central, their victory bumped their record up to 18-10.
South Laurel was able to grind out a solid win over Madison Central in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 56-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Laurel 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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