The Russell County Lakers will venture away from home to take on the Monroe County Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Russell County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 matchups -- so hopefully Monroe County likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, Russell County was able to grind out a solid win over Metcalfe County, taking the game 87-78.
Meanwhile, Monroe County suffered their biggest loss since December 29, 2023 on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Adair County and fell 88-49. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Indians are ranked 23rd).
Russell County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.5 points per game. As for Monroe County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-13.
Russell County beat Monroe County 65-54 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Russell County 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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