The Muhlenberg County Mustangs will head out to challenge the McLean County Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Muhlenberg County will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
While Muhlenberg County's victory against Ohio County wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Mustangs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 42-39 win over the Eagles on Tuesday. The game was the first time the Mustangs have beaten the Eagles on their court since December 15, 2023.
Izzy Wilkins
| 02/24/26 vs Ohio County | 17 |
| 02/20/26 @ Trinity | 26 |
| 02/16/26 vs Butler County | 19 |
Izzy Wilkins continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 17 points and six rebounds. Her evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Brinly Sparks, who posted 11 points.
McLean County has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They lost 71-49 to Crittenden County on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Rockets are ranked 29th).
Muhlenberg County will need to focus on slowing down Kenadi Level, one of several McLean County players who made an impact when they last played. She shot 71% from the field on her way to 14 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Karlee Floyd, who went 7-for-12 en route to 19 points and seven rebounds.
Muhlenberg County's victory bumped their record up to 17-13. As for McLean County, their loss dropped their record down to 18-10.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Muhlenberg County has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 30.6 boards per game. However, it's not like McLean County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.2 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Muhlenberg County couldn't quite get it done against McLean County in their previous meeting back in January as they fell 39-32. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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