A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Panthers take on the Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Fleming County came up short against Blazer and fell 69-59. 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 90th, while the Tomcats are ranked 13th).
Meanwhile, Boyd County came tearing into Monday's match with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 88-52 victory over the Red Devils. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 23 points or more this season.
Boyd County pushed their record up to 20-8 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 85.5 points over those games. As for Fleming County, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-9.
Fleming County didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Boyd County when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 77-72 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fleming County since the squad 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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