McCracken County can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They snuck past the Mt. Vernon Rams with a 54-49 victory. This was payback for the Mustangs, who suffered a 54-48 loss the last time these two teams met.
Despite the defeat, Mt. Vernon saw an underclassman step up: sophomore David Barnes dropped a double-double on 27 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Barnes has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Cale Maurer, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten boards.
Mustangs
| 02/04/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 54-49 |
| 01/24/25 vs Calloway County | 67-63 |
| 01/17/25 vs Paducah Tilghman | 76-59 |
| 01/11/25 vs Legion Preparatory Academy | 63-50 |
| 01/07/25 vs St. Mary | 52-39 |
| 12/20/24 vs Evangel Christian | 52-41 |
McCracken County pushed their record up to 11-10 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points per game. As for Mt. Vernon, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-8.
McCracken County will venture away from home to face off against Christian County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mt. Vernon, they will square off against Mattoon at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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