The Simon Kenton Pioneers will take on the Anderson County Bearcats in a tournament on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Anderson County will be up against a hot Simon Kenton team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. Simon Kenton blew past Trimble County, posting a 56-21 victory. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Raiders are ranked 145th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Anderson County entered their tilt with Oldham County on Tuesday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Colonels 61-32. The Bearcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Simon Kenton's win bumped their record up to 23-5. As for Anderson County, their victory bumped their record up to 25-8.
Simon Kenton strolled past Anderson County when the teams last played back in February by a score of 48-29. Will Simon Kenton repeat their success, or does Anderson County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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