Webster County is 8-0 against Dawson Springs since January of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Webster County Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Dawson Springs Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Even though Caldwell County scored an imposing 65 points on Tuesday, Webster County still came out on top. Webster County narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Caldwell County 68-65.
Meanwhile, even though Christian Fellowship scored an imposing 60 points on Tuesday, Dawson Springs still came out on top. Dawson Springs put the hurt on Christian Fellowship with a sharp 85-60 win.
Dawson Springs relied on the efforts of Montgomery Johnston, who scored 27 points along with 7 assists and 3 steals, and Rex Blue, who went 8 for 15 from beyond the arc en route to 30 points and 6 assists. Another player making a difference was Casey Fain, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds.
Webster County's victory bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Dawson Springs, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 1-0.
Everything went Webster County's way against Dawson Springs when the teams last played back in November of 2022 as Webster County made off with a 62-39 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Webster County since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
