The Campbellsville Eagles will square off against the W.E.B. DuBois Academy Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Campbellsville managed to keep up with Russell County until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Campbellsville lost 85-63 to Russell County. The Eagles just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Despite the defeat, Campbellsville got top-tier performance from Jalen Gribbins, who went 7 of 12 from beyond the arc on his way to 27 points and five boards. KeKe Miller was another key player, putting up six points.
Even though they lost, Campbellsville was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 64-33, which was the final score in W.E.B. DuBois Academy's tilt against North Oldham on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Mustangs are ranked 32nd).
Campbellsville's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for W.E.B. DuBois Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
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