The McLean County Cougars lost against the Breckinridge County Fighting Tigers back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. McLean County took a 53-36 bruising from Breckinridge County. While losing is never fun, McLean County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while Breckinridge County is ranked 48th).
McLean 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 Anna Miller, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds. Kenadi Level was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Breckinridge County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kayleigh Huffines out in front who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Caroline Lucas, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
McLean County has not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-19 record this season. As for Breckinridge County, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 22-9.
McLean County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Breckinridge County's road trip will continue as they head out to face Owensboro at 6:00 p.m. on March 8th. Hopefully Owensboro focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Monday.
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