On Saturday, the Mercy Jaguars ended up a good deal behind the Calloway County Lakers and lost 57-42. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Lakers are ranked 21st).
Jadyn Stark was a one-woman wrecking crew for Calloway County as she dropped a double-double on 31 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Jaidan Koch, who posted 14 points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Mercy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Calloway County, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-2.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Mercy Jaguars face off against the Whitefield Academy Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Whitefield Academy's defense has only allowed 29.9 points per game this season, so Mercy's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Calloway County, they will be taking part in a tournament against Hopkins County Central at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Calloway County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.2 points per game this season.
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