Basketball Game Preview: Maysville Wolverines vs. Worth County Tigers

By Team Reports Feb 14, 2024, 3:57am

Preview: Maysville Wolverines vs. Worth County Tigers

Maysville has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Worth County Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Last Saturday, Maysville took a serious blow against Putnam County, falling 62-15. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Maysville has scored all season.

Meanwhile, Worth County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 47-42 to East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax]. Worth County has not had much luck with East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kristen Tracy, who scored six points along with eight rebounds and six assists. Rylee Ruckman was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.

Maysville's loss was their 14th straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-18. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 28.5 points per game. As for Worth County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-19.

Maysville suffered a grim 49-29 defeat to Worth County in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Maysville was down 38-15.

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