After flying high against the Frederick Fraize Aces last Monday, the Hancock County Hornets came back down to earth. Hancock County suffered a rough 60-37 loss at the hands of Breckinridge County on Friday. Hancock County lost against Breckinridge County in their previous head to head back in February, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 70-57 score last time.
Breckinridge County found their leader in underclassman Elizabeth Grimes, who scored 18 points along with six steals. Those six steals set a new season-high mark for her. Kayleigh Huffines was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Hancock County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Breckinridge County, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Hancock County will head out on the road to face off against Marshall County at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Marshall County presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Hancock County in Kentucky (Marshall County is ranked 20th, while Hancock County is ranked 158th). Breckinridge County will take on Butler in a holiday battle at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday at.
