McLean County lost against Breckinridge County back in March of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The McLean County Cougars were dealt a 56-26 defeat at the hands of the Breckinridge County Fighting Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 148th, while the Fighting Tigers are ranked 32nd).
Breckinridge County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Josie Mitcham out in front who shot 75% from the field to rack up 14 points and four steals. Mitcham continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Elizabeth Grimes, who went 6-for-9 on her way to 14 points.
This is the second loss in a row for McLean County and nudges their season record down to 12-15. As for Breckinridge County, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 22-7.
McLean County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Breckinridge County, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-39 loss against Daviess County on the 7th.
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