Monroe County is 1-6 against Adair County since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Monroe County Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Adair County Indians at 5:30 p.m.
Last Saturday, Monroe County came up short against Barren County and fell 58-48.
Meanwhile, Adair County waltzed into their match on Monday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They enjoyed a cozy 69-51 win over the Eagles. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Eagles are ranked 159th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Monroe County better focus on containing Connor Loy and Isaiah Cochran as the pair were huge in Adair County's win. Loy dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten assists, while Cochran went 8 for 11 on his way to 22 points and six rebounds. Loy's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayton Coomer, who posted seven points.
Adair County pushed their record up to 18-4 with the victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.1 points per game. As for Monroe County, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Monroe County couldn't quite finish off Adair County when the teams last played back in December of 2023 and fell 71-69. Can Monroe County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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