It was a good run, but the Mercer County Titans unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 66-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of Anderson County. While losing is never fun, Mercer County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Bearcats are ranked 16th).
Despite the loss, Mercer County still got an impressive performance from Ak Drakeford, who scored 32 points along with six assists and three steals. Drakeford hasn't dropped below 17 points for 17 straight games. Izzie Carlton was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with six rebounds and two blocks.
Mercer County's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Anderson County, they pushed their record up to 19-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Mercer County will take on the Colts at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Anderson County, they will head out on the road to square off against the Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
