Basketball Recap: East Jessamine Comes Up Short

East Jessamine was the 76-39 winner over Mercer County when they last played one another two weeks ago, but their luck changed this time around. The East Jessamine Jaguars lost to the Mercer County Titans on the road by a 42-28 margin on Tuesday. The match marked the Jaguars' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Mercer County found their leader in sophomore Izzie Carlton, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 21 boards. Those 21 rebounds set a new season-high mark for Carlton. Cardin Sickles was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and nine boards.

East Jessamine has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for Mercer County, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-13.

East Jessamine has already played their next match (against Paul Laurence Dunbar), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Mercer County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 44-18 loss against Spencer County on the 31st.