Dixie Heights and Notre Dame Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Dixie Heights' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Dixie Heights will bounce into Friday's match after beating Ryle, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Dixie Heights took down Ryle 68-52 last Saturday. Given the Colonels' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Raiders are ranked 109th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame Academy got the win against Southwestern last Monday by a conclusive 54-29. The Pandas have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 23 points or more this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Notre Dame Academy and bumps their season record up to 8-1. As for Dixie Heights, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Dixie Heights couldn't quite finish off Notre Dame Academy in their previous matchup on December 13th and fell 60-58. Can Dixie Heights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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