Kinsley Molden and Payton Acey secure win for Southwestern

By Team Reports Jan 13, 2024, 6:25pm

Recap: Southwestern Warriors vs. Pulaski County Maroons

The Southwestern Warriors had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They walked away with a 66-58 victory over Pulaski County. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.

Leading Southwestern to victory were Kinsley Molden and Payton Acey. Molden went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 21 points and 1 assist, while Acey scored 26 points along with five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Acey has scored all season. Kylie Dalton was another key contributor, scoring five points along with eight rebounds.

Southwestern is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Pulaski County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-5.

Southwestern won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Sevier County at 12:15 p.m. on January 13th. Sevier County is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. As for Pulaski County, they will be playing at home against Rockcastle County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Kentucky (Rockcastle County is ranked 24th, while Pulaski County is ranked 21st).