The Bethlehem Eagles/Banshees will challenge the Adair County Indians at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Larue County typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Bethlehem proved too difficult a challenge. They escaped with a win against the Hawks by the margin of a single free throw, 57-56. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Adair County walked away with it. They blew past the Trojans 64-39. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Adair County.
Adair County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Isaiah Cochran out in front who scored 22 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks. Cochran hasn't dropped below 16 points for four straight games. Brayton Coomer was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with seven rebounds.
The victory got Bethlehem back to even at 13-13. As for Adair County, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 27-7 record this season.
Bethlehem came up short against Adair County when the teams last played back in January of 2022, falling 72-67. Can Bethlehem avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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