Preview: Ryle Raiders vs. Owensboro Catholic Aces
The Ryle Raiders will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Owensboro Catholic Aces at 7:30 p.m. on February 21st. Hopefully Ryle focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Thursday.
Last Thursday, Ryle faced Franklin County in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Ryle suffered a rough 66-46 loss at the hands of Franklin County.
Despite the loss, Ryle had strong showings from Quinn Eubank, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and five assists, and Jaelyn Jones, who scored 14 points along with five steals. Eubank has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 11 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarah Baker, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, Owensboro Catholic waltzed into their match on Monday with six straight wins but they left with seven. They came out on top against Henderson County by a score of 73-63. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Owensboro Catholic's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jenna Krampe, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. Delaney Cooper was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Ryle's defeat dropped their record down to 18-9. As for Owensboro Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Ryle have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Owensboro Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.1 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Ryle's way against Owensboro Catholic in their previous meeting back in February of 2021 as Ryle made off with a 70-49 victory. Does Ryle have another victory up their sleeve, or will Owensboro Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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