Mercer County has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 49-40 to the Adair County Indians on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while the Indians are ranked 20th).
Adair County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Brayton Coomer out in front who went 6-for-8 on his way to 12 points. Coomer is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was Connor Loy, who went 6-for-11 en route to 13 points and six assists.
Mercer County's defeat dropped their record down to 18-10. As for Adair County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season.
Mercer County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Adair County, they will square off against Campbellsville at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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