Trigg County will try and end a long streak of the post-Christmas tournament blahs when they open play in the McLean County RC Cola/Fast Fuel Classic tonight.
The Lady Wildcats enter the tournament with a 2-7 record and will try and snap a five-game losing streak. Head coach Amy Breckel is looking to overcome the loss of sophomore guard Trinity Wortham, who is likely out of the year with a knee injury suffered last week. Wortham was averaging 8.3 points a game before the injury.
Trigg County plays the final game of the first round against Fort Campbell, who is just 1-4 on the season. The Lady Falcons have struggled to overcome injuries of their own, including senior guard Valerie Mack, who transferred from Alabama over the summer. Fort Campbell's lone win came against University Heights earlier in the month.
Fort Campbell leads the all-time series with Trigg 28-21 and have won five of the last six meetings.
Also in the same bracket with Trigg and Fort Campbell is the host team, McLean County, and Cannelton, Ind.
McLean County beat Trigg 48-37 last week for their first win of the season. The Lady Cougars are 1-8 on the season.
Cannelton, Ind. enters the tournament with a 1-9 record, with their only win over a 2-9 New Harmony team. Cannelton was 2-20 last year.
Whitesville Trinity (4-2) was the runner-up in the tournament last year and will play Webster County (3-7) in the opener. Webster County finished sixth in the tournament last year.
Crittenden County (1-6) will play Breckinridge County (1-6) in the other first round game.
With no dominant team or overwhelming favorite in the RC Classic field, the Lasy Wildcats can use the three-day event to get back on track and enter the new year on a high note. They can also use the tournament to end a long drought when it comes to post-Christmas holiday tournaments.
Trigg County was 0-3 in the RC Cola Classic last year and have lost 12 straight post-Christmas holiday tournament games dating back to 1992. Their last win was over South Hopkins in the Union County State Farm Classic.
There will be no radio coverage of the Lady Wildcats at the McLean County tourney.
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