Muhlenberg County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 60-57 heartbreaker at the hands of the Ohio County Eagles. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Mustangs have suffered since December 8, 2023.
| 01/31/25 @ Ohio County | 3 |
| 01/14/25 vs McLean County | 2 |
| 12/21/24 vs South Spencer | 2 |
| 12/13/24 @ McLean County | 2 |
| 01/21/25 vs Edmonson County | 1 |
Muhlenberg County's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Taylor Wilkins, who went 7 of 13 en route to 17 points along with six boards and three steals. The dominant performance gave Wilkins a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Taliana Groves, who posted 18 points.
Muhlenberg County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Ohio County, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-9.
Muhlenberg County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 53-49 loss against Hancock County on the 4th. Ohio County has also already played their next contest (against Trinity), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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