The Lewis County Lions will face off against the East Carter Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
Fans were treated to a Battle of the Lions on Saturday. Lewis County came up short against Boyd County, falling 82-57.
Meanwhile, East Carter suffered their biggest defeat since December 9, 2023 on Thursday. They took a blow against Boyd County, falling 79-51. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 231st, while the Lions are ranked 46th).
Lewis County's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for East Carter, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
Lewis County came up short against East Carter in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 46-41. Can Lewis County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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