Somerset has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Metcalfe County Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, Somerset took a serious blow against Wayne County, falling 70-37.
Meanwhile, Metcalfe County pushed their score all the way to 68 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 77-68 to Adair County. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (61), Metcalfe County still had to take the loss.
Somerset has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-8 record this season. As for Metcalfe County, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-14.
Somerset ended up a good deal behind Metcalfe County in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, losing 71-56. Will Somerset have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.