The Mercer County Titans will play host again and welcome the North Laurel Jaguars, where tip off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, Mercer County took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 71-36 victory over Casey County. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 43-12.
It was another big night for Ak Drakeford, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 12 assists. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Mercer County's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sara Dunn, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely North Laurel's strategy against Southwestern on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that North Laurel blew Southwestern out of the water with a 75-46 final score. Given North Laurel's advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while Southwestern is ranked 27th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mercer County's win bumped their record up to 16-10. As for North Laurel, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Mercer County lost to North Laurel at home by a decisive 64-49 margin in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Will Mercer County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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