If Pendleton County was riding high fresh off their 65-35 takedown of Williamstown on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pendleton County Wildcats lost 77-53 to the George Rogers Clark Cardinals on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 74-51 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
George Rogers Clark's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Montez Gay, who went 7 of 8 on his way to 17 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Malachi Ashford, who posted nine points along with seven assists and five steals.
Pendleton County's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for George Rogers Clark, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Pendleton County will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Campbell County at 7:00 p.m. on December 18th. As for George Rogers Clark, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 62-53 win against Madison Central on the 10th.
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