Basketball Recap: McLean County Gets the Win

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Previous 5 Games

01/23/26 - Home	47-42 W
12/12/25 - Away	40-57 L
02/28/25 - Away	54-56 L
01/14/25 - Away	46-59 L
12/13/24 - Home	66-56 W

The home team had won the previous four meetings between McLean County and Muhlenberg County, and McLean County kept the tradition alive. The Cougars secured a 47-42 W over the Mustangs on Friday. This was a revenge game for the Cougars: when they faced off against the Mustangs back in December of 2025, they had to take a 57-40 loss.

McLean County's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 12-8. As for Muhlenberg County, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-8.

McLean County and Muhlenberg County could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Kentucky Rankings. The Cougars will challenge Apollo at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (129 vs. 50). Meanwhile, Muhlenberg County (ranked 82nd) will meet Daviess County (ranked fifth) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.