Basketball Game Preview: Owensboro Red Devils vs. Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons

The Owensboro Red Devils will take on the Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Owensboro knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Madisonville-North Hopkins likes a good challenge.

On Saturday, Owensboro needed a bit of extra time to put away Christian County. They skirted past the Colonels 64-61. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Red Devils have posted since March 8, 2024.

Meanwhile, Madisonville-North Hopkins didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Murray last Saturday, but they still walked away with a 61-55 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Maroons.

Owensboro has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.2 points per game. As for Madisonville-North Hopkins, they now have a winning record of 4-3.

Owensboro strolled past Madisonville-North Hopkins in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a score of 67-49. Does Owensboro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Madisonville-North Hopkins turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.