The Knox Central Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Whitley County Colonels at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Knox Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 14 contests.
On Monday, Knox Central was fully in charge, breezing past Harlan 79-41. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 matches by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Whitley County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 49-44 to Rockcastle County. The Colonels haven't had much luck with the Rockets recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Knox Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.9 points over those games. As for Whitley County, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-8.
Everything came up roses for Knox Central against Whitley County when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 64-33 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Knox Central 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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