Basketball Recap: Mclean County Picks Up Sixth Straight Win at Home

After losing to Union County the last time they met, McLean County decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The McLean County Cougars took down the Union County Braves 72-55 on Saturday.

Cougars

Previous 6 Games (Home)

01/18/25 vs Union County	72-55
12/30/24 vs Breckinridge County	72-57
12/27/24 vs Hart County	55-32
12/21/24 vs Henry County	62-57
12/20/24 vs Whitefield Academy	66-41
12/13/24 vs Muhlenberg County	66-56

McLean County's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points per game. As for Union County, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-5.

The future could be bright for both McLean County and Union County: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. McLean County will look to extend Ohio County's three-game losing streak when the meet at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Union County will try to hand Crittenden County their 13th-straight defeat when the two meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.