The Russell Red Devils lost against the Greenup County Musketeers back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Russell received a tough blow as they fell 59-42 to Greenup County. Russell has not had much luck with Greenup County recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Russell's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caleb Rimmer, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds. Rimmer has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Neel, who scored 11 points.
Russell's defeat dropped their record down to 17-12. As for Greenup County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-14 record this season.
Russell will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Rowan County at 8:00 p.m. on March 6th. Rowan County will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Russell surely won't give up without a fight. Greenup County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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