Greenup County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Russell Red Devils 75-33. While losing is never fun, the Musketeers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 215th, while the Red Devils are ranked 29th).
It was another big night for Kennedy Darnell, who went 9 for 13 en route to 22 points for Russell. Gabby Oborne was another key player, going 6 of 11 on her way to 17 points.
Greenup County's loss dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Russell, their win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Greenup County has already played their next contest (against Glenwood), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Russell won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Menifee County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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