Hopkins County Central hasn't had much luck against Henderson County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hopkins County Central Storm will take on the Henderson County Colonels at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hopkins County Central will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Hopkinsville, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Hopkins County Central was the clear victors by a 79-54 margin over Hopkinsville on Monday. Winning may never get old, but the Storm sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Henderson County). They blew past Lyon County 77-40 on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Colonels in their matchups with the Lyons: they've now won four in a row.
Hopkins County Central better keep an eye on Allyson Rideout. She was instrumental in Henderson County's win, shooting 47% from the field to rack up 17 points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists. The dominant performance gave Rideout a new career-high in assists. Anna Kemp was another key player, going 5-for-7 on her way to 12 points along with five boards and four steals.
Henderson County was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Hopkins County Central's record is now 19-13. As for Henderson County, their record is now 25-5.
Hopkins County Central might still be hurting after the 55-33 defeat they got from Henderson County in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Hopkins County Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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