The Carlisle County Comets managed to keep up with the Murray Tigers until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Carlisle County took a serious blow against Murray, falling 60-33. Carlisle County has not had much luck with Murray recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Carlisle County saw an underclassman step up: Heath Mcbride scored 13 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Mcbride has scored all season.
Carlisle County's lineup was just a bit different on Friday as Mcbride got a bit more time on the court (23 vs. his season average of ten). Mcbride made the most of the opportunity, scoring 13 points. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Carlisle County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-10 record this season. As for Murray, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Carlisle County's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Crittenden County at 7:30 p.m. on February 23rd. As for Murray, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Christian Fellowship at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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