The Knott County Central Patriots will head out to challenge the Wolfe County Wolves at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Knott County Central might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 57-38 to Bell County, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Wolfe County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 72-68 to Powell County. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (59), the Wolves still had to take the loss.
Wolfe County has also traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.4 points over those games. As for Knott County Central, their loss dropped their record down to 18-11.
Knott County Central strolled past Wolfe County in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a score of 70-55. The rematch might be a little tougher for Knott County Central since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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