After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Breckinridge County, the Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons were happy to have found some success on Tuesday. They secured a 56-51 W over Christian County. That's another feather in the cap for Madisonville-North Hopkins, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Riley Sword was her usual excellent self, scoring 18 points along with 4 steals. Sword is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Destiny Whitsell, who scored 10 points along with 5 rebounds and 4 steals.
Madisonville-North Hopkins' win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Christian County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Madisonville-North Hopkins will take on Webster County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Christian County, they will play host again and welcome Henderson County, where tip off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
