Lexington Catholic and Paul Laurence Dunbar are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Lexington Catholic Knights will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Paul Laurence Dunbar Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Lexington Catholic has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Paul Laurence Dunbar will arrive with five straight wins.
Last Saturday, Lexington Catholic came up short against Lexington Christian and fell 50-41. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 161st, while the Eagles are ranked 38th).
Meanwhile, Paul Laurence Dunbar didn't have too much trouble with East Jessamine on Friday as they won 65-48.
Paul Laurence Dunbar is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.6 points per game. As for Lexington Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 5-15.
Lexington Catholic came up short against Paul Laurence Dunbar when the teams last played last Friday, falling 44-31. Will Lexington Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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