Basketball Game Preview: Meade County Green Waves vs. Owensboro Catholic Aces

Meade County is 2-8 against Owensboro Catholic since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Meade County Green Waves will square off against the Owensboro Catholic Aces at 6:00 p.m. Meade County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.3 points per game this season.

Meade County easily dispatched Hancock County on Monday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Meade County fell just short of Breckinridge County by a score of 51-49 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Green Waves have suffered since January 3rd.

Peyton Bradley

Points

02/27/25 vs Breckinridge County	21
02/24/25 vs Hancock County	26
02/21/25 vs North Hardin	44
02/14/25 @ Bowling Green	30
02/12/25 @ Bethlehem	38
+ 5 more games

Peyton Bradley put forth a good effort for the losing side as she shot 40% from the field en route to 21 points and three steals. The match was her tenth in a row with at least 21 points. Kaylee Rider was another key player, putting up ten points.

Meanwhile, Owensboro Catholic came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.7 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 58-50.

The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Aubrey Randolph and Kennedy Lane. Randolph had a solid game and dropped a double-double with 11 points and 14 rebounds. Meanwhile, Lane did her best for the losing side, going 8-for-18 on her way to 21 points.

Meade County's defeat dropped their record down to 21-10. As for Owensboro Catholic, they pushed their record up to 24-6 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.

Monday's game is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Meade County has been dynamite from deep this season, having made 34% of their three-pointers per game. However, it's not like Owensboro Catholic struggles in that department as they've made 34.3% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

Meade County came up short against Owensboro Catholic when the teams last played back in February, falling 68-60. Can Meade County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.