Knox County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a blow against the Westran Hornets, falling 59-28. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 518th, while the Hornets are ranked 87th).
Westran's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Marshall Kitchen, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Cruze Haynes, who posted nine points and three steals.
Knox County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Westran, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Knox County will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Northeast at 7:30 p.m. on January 27th. Westran has already played their next matchup (against Kirksville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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