Massac County fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Herrin on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 76-70 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Herrin Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 61-49 back in January.
Massac County's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jack Turner, who went 8 of 19 en route to 28 points, and Jude Harmon, who went 8 for 15 on his way to 21 points. That was a full 40% of Massac County's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Herrin had a senior duo take command as Kyrese Lukens went 8 for 14 to rack up 29 points and five boards and Grady Cox dropped a double-double with 22 points and 14 rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Lukens now owns an excellent 45.4% field goal percentage. Another player making a difference was Jared Staple Jr., who earned nine points.
Massac County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 11-15 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points over those games. As for Herrin, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which somehow still isn't as good as their 22-6 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Massac County will take on Carterville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Carterville has three straight victories, Massac County has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court. As for Herrin, they will welcome Mascoutah at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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