The North Oldham Mustangs will square off against the Walton-Verona Bearcats at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in North Oldham's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 16 contests.
North Oldham picked up another tournament win on Monday. They claimed a resounding 73-45 win over Gallatin County. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Bearcats on Monday. Walton-Verona walked away with a 57-44 victory over Anderson County. Given Walton-Verona's advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while Anderson County is ranked 125th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Walton-Verona is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.1 points over those games. North Oldham's win bumped their record up to 21-7.
North Oldham couldn't quite get it done against Walton-Verona in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 as they fell 65-57. Can North Oldham avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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