The Knox Central Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Harlan Green Dragons at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Knox Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.
Knox Central is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Tri-Cities Christian just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They took an 80-71 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Harlan came up short against Prestonsburg last Saturday, falling 78-57.
Harlan dropped their record down to 3-16 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for Knox Central, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-4.
Knox Central didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Harlan in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with an 81-75 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Knox Central 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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