Greenup County extended their losing streak to seven on Saturday, dropping them down to 8-15. They took a 58-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Russell Red Devils. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 96-65 back in January.
When it comes to explaining why Greenup County lost, don't look at Kasey Gammon. Despite the final result, he shot 53% from the field to rack up 22 points. Cameryn Chaffins was another key player, putting up ten points.
As for Russell, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-5. The final result isn't all that surprising considering their considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while Greenup County is ranked 178th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Russell to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ryder Burgess, who went 7-for-14 en route to 18 points. The matchup was Burgess' fifth in a row with at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was Kaiden Benge, who posted 11 points and six boards.
Coming up, Greenup County will be playing in front of their home fans against West Carter at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Russell, they will head out to face off against East Carter at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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