| 12/21/24 - Home | 65-36 W |
| 01/13/24 - Home | 43-33 W |
| 12/16/23 - Away | 40-27 W |
Shawnee is a perfect 3-0 against Hardin County since December of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. Shawnee is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Shawnee is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Cobden: they outscored them in every quarter. Shawnee strolled past Cobden with points to spare two weeks ago, taking the game 38-24.
The match pitted two dominant centers against one another in Emma Young and Natalie Franklin. Young had a great game and posted 19 points and three steals. Meanwhile, Franklin was balling out in the loss, dropping a double-double with 16 points and 12 boards.
Meanwhile, Hardin County was beaten by Gallatin County 53-22 two weeks ago.
Shawnee will have to keep a close watch on Benna Williams and Jade Carpenter, a pair of players who had a big impact on Hardin County's prior game. Williams went 5-for-12 on her way to 11 points, while Carpenter had three points. That was a full 50% of Hardin County's points, marking the 13th time in a row Williams has scored more than a third of the team's points.
Hardin County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Shawnee, their victory bumped their record up to 15-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Shawnee has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 31.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Hardin County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 21.4 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Shawnee against Hardin County in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 65-36 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shawnee 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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