If the Mercer County Titans were riding high off their 71-36 takedown of the Casey County Rebels last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Mercer County received a tough blow on Saturday as they fell 62-44 to North Laurel. While losing is never fun, Mercer County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while North Laurel is ranked fifth).
Mercer County's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ak Drakeford, who scored 14 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Izzie Carlton, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Mercer County's loss dropped their record down to 16-11. As for North Laurel, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
Mercer County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-53 loss vs. Pulaski County on the 20th. North Laurel has also already played their next game, a 66-36 victory against Owsley County on the 20th.
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