Basketball Recap: Henderson County Piles Up the Points Against Madisonville-North Hopkins

Henderson County won the last time they faced Madisonville-North Hopkins and things went their way on Thursday too. The Henderson County Colonels breezed by the Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons to the tune of 64-37. The Colonels have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 22 points or more this season.

Allyson Rideout went supernova for Henderson County, going 8 of 12 on her way to 20 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Rideout has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Gibson, who went 5 for 9 en route to 11 points and seven boards.

Colonels

Assists

01/30/25 vs Madisonville-North Hopkins	21
02/13/24 @ Breckinridge County	21
03/08/24 vs Christian County	20
02/19/24 vs Owensboro Catholic	20
02/06/24 vs Webster County	18

Henderson County was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.

Henderson County pushed their record up to 17-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.6 points per game. As for Madisonville-North Hopkins, they moved to 9-7 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Henderson County will host Lyon County at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Madisonville-North Hopkins, they will face off against McLean County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.