Basketball Recap: Harrison County Takes a Loss

On Thursday, the Harrison County Thorobreds might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Mercer County Titans an easy 55-32 victory. While losing is never fun, the Thorobreds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while the Titans are ranked 30th).

Harrison County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Mercer County, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Harrison County won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Grant County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Grant County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups. As for Mercer County, they will be home for the holidays to greet Tates Creek at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.