Grayson County and McLean County are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2015, but not for long. The Grayson County Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the McLean County Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Grayson County is coming into the contest hot, having won their last ten games.
Last Tuesday, Grayson County was able to grind out a solid win over Muhlenberg County, taking the game 47-39.
Meanwhile, McLean County fought the good fight in their overtime game against Butler County on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 73-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bears. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
McLean County might have lost, but man, Anna Miller was a machine: she dropped a double-double on 27 points and 17 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Miller has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Ava Lannum, who scored 20 points.
Grayson County pushed their record up to 18-6 with that win, which was their ninth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.6 points per game. As for McLean County, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-15.
Everything came up roses for Grayson County against McLean County in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 60-24 win. In that matchup, Grayson County amassed a halftime lead of 40-9, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.
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