Russell County hasn't had much luck against Bowling Green recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Russell County Lakers will challenge the Bowling Green Purples at 8:00 p.m. Russell County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 19 matches -- so hopefully Bowling Green likes a good challenge.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Russell County turned things around against Franklin-Simpson on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 57-46.
Meanwhile, Bowling Green entered their tilt with Glasgow on Tuesday with three consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with four. They breezed past the Scotties to the tune of 80-53. The Purples have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Bowling Green pushed their record up to 25-6 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.1 points over those games. As for Russell County, their victory bumped their record up to 17-11.
Russell County came up short against Bowling Green when the teams last played back in March of 2016, falling 61-55. Can Russell County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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