The Kent County Trojans's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They took a serious blow against Queen Anne's County, falling 60-16. While losing is never fun, Kent County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while Queen Anne's County is ranked 57th).
Despite the defeat, Kent County had strong showings from Zoe Angenieux, who scored eight points, and Talicia Wright, who scored six points. That was a full 50% of Kent County's points, marking the 12th time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Kent County's defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-10. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 29.4 points per game. As for Queen Anne's County, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kent County will face off against North Caroline at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Queen Anne's County, they will head out on the road to challenge Cambridge-South Dorchester at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
