Basketball Game Preview: Apollo Eagles vs. Owensboro Catholic Aces

Apollo is 0-10 against Owensboro Catholic since December of 2021 but things could change on Monday. The Apollo Eagles will square off against the Owensboro Catholic Aces at 6:00 p.m.

Apollo is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game last Friday. They had to suffer through a 66-24 loss at the hands of Owensboro Catholic. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Aces are ranked 17th).

Owensboro Catholic had a senior duo take command as Karmin Riley went 9-for-11 to rack up 23 points and three steals and Aubrey Randolph went 5-for-9 en route to 12 points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Riley has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Skye Riley, who posted six points.

Owensboro Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Apollo only seven assists.

Apollo's defeat dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Owensboro Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Apollo has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.5 boards per game. However, it's not like Owensboro Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 22.6 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.