Over the past 10 years these two schools have without a doubt the been the top two basketball programs in Kentucky. Below is a brief history of their head to head games.

 

1998- Sweet 16 semi finals. Lex Cath ranked #1 in KY and #3 in US is upset by SC. Lex Cath led by 9 with just over 30 seconds. SC scores 12 points in 30 sec to go up by 3. LC hits a three to tie with 3 sec to play. Jones makes a 35 footer at the buzzer for the SC upset. Many consider this the best Sweet 16 game ever. This game started the LC-SC rivalry. SC 85- LC 82.

 

1998- Finals of the 5th-3rd bank tournament. SC ranked #1 in KY and #6 in US beats LC in Memorial Coliseum. SC 89- LC 76

 

2000- Sweet 15 semi finals- LC beats SC in a hard fought but low scoring game. LC 52- SC 47

 

2001- This was the first game of the regular season series between these two schools. Lex Cath 80- SC 78 in overtime at Lex Cath.

 

2002- LC 73- SC 70 at Scott County.

 

2003- Lex Cath has to forfeit this win to SC for playing an ineligilble player. SC 2- LC 0

 

2004- This was another classic battle. Green for LC and Hicks for SC had huge games. LC 104- SC 96. at Scott County

 

2005- SC 92- LC 73 at Scott County

 

2005- Hicks thrown out of game in the last second of this one. Many consider this game one of the poorest officiated games ever. LC 77- SC 71 at Lex Cath.

 

2006- LC 70- SC 67. at Lex Cath

 

2006- SC 81- SC 53 at Scott County

 

2006- Regional semi final- SC 57- LC 47 in Frankfort.

 

Will tonights game be another classic?

Games at SC- Scott Co 2 wins-- Lex Cath 2 wins

Games at LC- Scott Co 1 win-- Lex Cath 3 wins

Ganes at nutural sites- Scott Co 3 wins- Lex Cath 1 win

Total- Scott Co 6 wins- Lex Cath 6 wins.

Nice breakdown, Thanks.

I mistyped the score of the 2006 game at SC. The score was SC 81- LC 63.

Good info rojas4! Thanks for the facts.:thumb:

Pretty even matchup! Good stats guys!

Looks like last night's matchup was more of a rugby game than a basketball game. I look forward to a possible rematch in a couple weeks.