Kentucky High School Basketball - Russell County edges Monroe County
January 2, 2024: Tompkinsville, KY 42167 In Tuesday's league outing, the Russell County Lakers (Russell Springs, KY) basketball squad nipped the host Monroe County Falcons (Tompkinsville, KY), by a margin of 51-46.
The Lakers (8-4) will now prepare for their outing against Marion County (Lebanon, KY). The Knights go into the non-league outing with a 7-4 record. In their last outing, Marion County got by Adair County (Columbia, KY), 48-46, in a league outing.
The Falcons now own a 4-7 record. They play next when they travel to Campbellsville for a non-league outing on Thursday, January 4. Monroe County will encounter a Eagles squad coming off a 63-61 non-league win over Larue County (Hodgenville, KY). The Eagles record now stands at 2-6.