
Red Devils
01/30/25 vs Greenup County | 75-33 |
01/28/25 vs Lewis County | 52-41 |
01/25/25 vs Knott County Central | 50-45 |
01/24/25 vs Boyd County | 55-48 |
01/18/25 @ Raceland | 57-51 |
+ 6 more games |
Russell had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.4 points) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Greenup County Musketeers 75-33. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Musketeers are ranked 215th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Kennedy Darnell, who went 9 of 13 on her way to 22 points. Gabby Oborne was another key player, going 6 for 11 en route to 17 points.
Russell's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.9 points per game. As for Greenup County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-18.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Russell won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Menifee County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Greenup County, they will head out to square off against Glenwood at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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