The Middlesboro Yellowjackets will head out on the road to take on the Knox Central Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Middlesboro knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Knox Central likes a good challenge.
Middlesboro is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 95-51 victory over Red Bird. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Yellowjackets with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Knox Central faced off against Bell County on Saturday. The Panthers took a blow against the Bobcats, falling 85-54. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Bobcats are ranked 13th).
Middlesboro now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Knox Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-5.
Middlesboro ended up a good deal behind Knox Central when the teams last played last Monday, losing 73-59. Can the Yellowjackets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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