The North Hardin Trojans will take on the Adair County Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. North Hardin is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
North Hardin pushed their score all the way to 72 two weeks ago, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 82-72 to DeSales. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (70), North Hardin still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Adair County had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 70-62 victory over Washington County on Tuesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Adair County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Connor Loy, who scored 31 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Loy has scored all season. Isaiah Cochran was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists.
North Hardin's defeat dropped their record down to 19-10. As for Adair County, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-7 record this season.
North Hardin was able to grind out a solid win over Adair County when the teams last played back in February of 2022, winning 70-58. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Adair County's Luke Janes, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 16 rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for North Hardin to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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