If the Meade County Green Waves were feeling good off their 75-17 takedown of the Frederick Fraize Aces last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Meade County took a 46-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Breckinridge County. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Meade County of the 58-52 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
When it comes to explaining why Meade County lost on Thursday, one person who can't be blamed is Paige Medley. Despite the final result, she scored 21 points. Medley is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Annabelle Babb, who scored ten points.
Breckinridge County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Josie Mitcham, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and two steals. Caroline Lucas was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Meade County's defeat dropped their record down to 19-12. As for Breckinridge County, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-9.
Meade County will challenge Muhlenberg County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Muhlenberg County will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Kentucky Rankings (they are ranked 164th, while Meade County is ranked 38th). Breckinridge County will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against McLean County at 6:00 p.m. on March 4th. Hopefully Breckinridge County focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up eight on Thursday.
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