Red Devils
| 02/14/26 @ Greenup County | 58-51 |
| 02/13/26 vs Fairview | 83-25 |
| 02/10/26 @ Raceland | 51-46 |
Russell extended their winning streak to three on Saturday, bumping them up to 17-5. They walked away with a 58-51 victory over the Greenup County Musketeers. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 96-65 back in January.
Russell's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ryder Burgess led the charge by shooting 50% from the field on his way to 18 points. Burgess is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 18 or more in each of the last five games he's played. Kaiden Benge was another key player, putting up 11 points and six rebounds.
As for Greenup County, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-15. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 178th, while Russell is ranked 41st).
Despite the loss, Greenup County still got an impressive performance from Kasey Gammon, who went 9-for-17 to rack up 22 points. Another player making a difference was Cameryn Chaffins, who posted ten points.
Looking ahead, Russell will square off against East Carter at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Greenup County, they will challenge West Carter at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
