Hancock County is 2-7 against Ohio County since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The two teams will round out the year against one another at 6:15 p.m.
Hancock County is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since February 4th on Saturday. They took a blow against Tecumseh, falling 78-41. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Hornets came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 89th in Kentucky, while the Braves are ranked 204th in Indiana).
Meanwhile, Ohio County came tearing into last Saturday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.4 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Fighting Tigers by a score of 59-46. While the Eagles didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-22), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Ohio County's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Hancock County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
Hancock County came up short against Ohio County in their previous meeting back in February, falling 59-55. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Eagles' Ryan Durham, who went 8-for-12 on his way to 27 points. Now that the Hornets know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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