The Russell Red Devils lost against the Greenup County Musketeers back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The matchup between Russell and Greenup County wasn't particularly close, with Russell falling 66-52. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Russell in their matchups with Greenup County: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the defeat, Russell had strong showings from Caleb Rimmer, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds, and Elijah Neel, who scored 18 points. Neel hasn't dropped below 17 points for four straight games. Tyler Cordial was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Russell's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Greenup County, they pushed their record up to 14-11 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Russell didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 75-52 win vs. Dawson-Bryant on the 10th. Greenup County has also already played their next game, a 71-59 defeat against Morgan County on the 10th.
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