The Muhlenberg County Mustangs will square off against the McLean County Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Muhlenberg County is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Breckinridge County on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Muhlenberg County had to suffer through a 68-24 loss at the hands of Breckinridge County. The Mustangs have struggled against the Fighting Tigers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
The losing side was boosted by Izzy Wilkins, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 54.2% of Muhlenberg County's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, McLean County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 46-35 to Union County.
Muhlenberg County now has a losing record at 1-2. As for McLean County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Muhlenberg County beat McLean County 62-50 in their previous meeting back in February. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was McLean County's Anna Miller, who went 11 of 27 on her way to 26 points. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Muhlenberg County still be able to contain Miller? There's only one way to find out.
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