Muhlenberg County showed off its marksmanship Saturday by canning nine 3-pointers in a 66-35 thumping of Caldwell County in Greenville.
Nash Divine hit a trio of threes in the first quarter, scoring 11 points as the Mustangs jumped out to a 22-3 lead.
Muhlenberg didn’t let off the throttle as six different players scored in the second quarter to help them build a 45-13 halftime lead.
Divine scored 20 points for Muhlenberg County, whose only loss in nine starts is to Hopkinsville.
Caldwell’s 35-point output is its lowest since a 54-32 loss to Corinth, Mississippi in the 2016-17 season.
Tripp Branch hit all three of Caldwell’s 3-pointers and led the Tigers with 13 points. Jabrion Spikes added 12 points.
Caldwell County will travel to University Heights Academy Tuesday.
Caldwell County 3 10 15 7– 35
Muhlenberg County 22 23 14 7– 66
Caldwell County [3-10] – Branch 13, Spikes 12, Carter Whittington 3, Collin Whittington 2, Bumphus 2, VanHooser 2, Thompson 1
Muhlenberg County [8-1] – Divine 20, Vincent 10, Summers 8, Johnston 6, McCoy 5 Lovan 4, Carver 4, Rose 5, Ray 2, Moore 2
