It was a proper cat-fight when Menifee County duked it out withBreathitt County on Saturday. The Menifee County Wildcats fell 59-49 to the Breathitt County Bobcats. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 251st, while the Bobcats are ranked 67th).
Breathitt County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Austin Sperry, who went 9 of 17 on his way to 22 points in addition to six assists and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Joe Honeycutt, who went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points.
Menifee County has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season. As for Breathitt County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Menifee County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 67-52 loss against Magoffin County on the 3rd. Breathitt County has also already played their next contest, a 72-51 victory against Floyd Central on the 3rd.
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