The Lyon County Lyons will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Adair County Indians at 1:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lyon County had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They had just enough and edged Blazer out 45-43. Despite the win, that was the fewest points Lyon County has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Adair County waltzed into their game on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They took down the Marshals 72-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Adair County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Isaiah Cochran, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Cochran has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Connor Loy, who scored 11 points along with eight assists.
Lyon County pushed their record up to 33-3 with that victory, which was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 87.1 points per game. As for Adair County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 29-7 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Lyon County against Adair County in their previous matchup back in February as the team secured a 98-48 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lyon 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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