After flying high against Rock Hill last Wednesday, Greenup County came back down to earth. The Greenup County Musketeers took a 59-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Russell Red Devils on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 62-53 back in January.
Russell found their leader in freshman Ryder Burgess, who went 6 of 7 from beyond the arc on his way to 26 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Burgess has scored all season. Kaiden Benge was another key player, putting up ten points and five boards.
Greenup County's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Russell, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Greenup County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 68-67 victory against Morgan County on the 8th. As for Russell, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 59-52 defeat against Dawson-Bryant on the 8th.
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