The Dixie Heights Colonels will head out on the road to challenge the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Newport Central Catholic took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Dixie Heights, who comes in off a win.
Dixie Heights is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Ludlow 86-47 on Saturday. Given the Colonels' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Panthers are ranked 184th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Newport Central Catholic came up short against Archbishop Moeller on Saturday and fell 64-54.
Dixie Heights pushed their record up to 13-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Newport Central Catholic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
Dixie Heights won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, slipping by Newport Central Catholic 66-65. Will Dixie Heights repeat their success, or does Newport Central Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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