McLean County lost against Henderson County back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The McLean County Cougars were beaten by the Henderson County Colonels 55-26. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 164th, while the Colonels are ranked 11th).
Leading Henderson County to victory were Brooklyn Gibson and A'Tylia Green. Gibson went 7 for 11 on her way to 16 points and five boards, while Green went 5 of 9 en route to 13 points and five steals. Green has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last eight times she's played. Allyson Rideout was another key player, putting up eight points and seven rebounds.
McLean County's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Henderson County, their win was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-4.
Coming up, McLean County will face off against Butler County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. McLean County is facing Butler County at the right time seeing as Butler County is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Henderson County, they will take on Crittenden County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Henderson County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Crittenden County likes a good challenge.
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