Ohio County's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Muhlenberg County Mustangs 60-57. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since January 27, 2024.
Muhlenberg County's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Taylor Wilkins, who went 7 for 13 en route to 17 points along with six rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance gave Wilkins a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Taliana Groves, who posted 18 points.
Ohio County's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-9. As for Muhlenberg County, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-17.
Ohio County has already played their next match (against Trinity), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Muhlenberg County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 53-49 defeat against Hancock County on the 4th.
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