Russell and Blazer are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2021, but not for long. The Russell Red Devils will welcome the Blazer Tomcats at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Russell is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
On Saturday, Russell didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Raceland, but they still walked away with a 57-51 victory. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Rams are ranked 110th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/18/25 @ Raceland | 37 |
| 01/17/25 vs Fleming County | 15 |
| 01/14/25 @ Greenup County | 15 |
| 01/04/25 @ Notre Dame | 24 |
Gabby Oborne was her usual excellent self, going 10 for 20 on her way to 37 points and six boards. Her evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kenley Kouns, who posted seven points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Blazer didn't have too much trouble with Bullitt East on Saturday as they won 64-47.
Russell has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for Blazer, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Russell was able to grind out a solid win over Blazer in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, winning 47-40. Does Russell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Blazer turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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