After a string of three wins, the Kenton Wildcats's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a serious blow against Shawnee, falling 76-48. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Kenton in their matchups with Shawnee: they've now lost seven in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Shawnee to victory, but perhaps none more so than Beckett Bertke, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds. Bertke has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last ten times he's played. Nick Pasion was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Kenton's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Shawnee, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Kenton will head out on the road to face off against Pleasant at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Shawnee, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Wayne Trace at 7:30 p.m. on February 17th. Wayne Trace is coming into the game with four straight victories on the road, so Shawnee is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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