The Carlisle County Comets will head out on the road to face off against the Ballard Memorial Bombers 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, Carlisle County came up short against Paducah Tilghman and fell 70-62. The Comets have struggled against the Blue Tornado recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Carlisle County might have lost, but man, Wyatt Rickard was a machine: he dropped a double-double with 30 points and ten boards. What's more, Rickard also posted a 60% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Heath Mcbride, who posted eight points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Ballard Memorial hadn't done well against Massac County recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Ballard Memorial narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Massac County 77-75. Given the Bombers' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 113th in Kentucky, while the Patriots are ranked 304th in Illinois), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ballard Memorial's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points over those games. As for Carlisle County, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Carlisle County came up short against Ballard Memorial when the teams last played on Friday, falling 61-49. Can Carlisle County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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