Owensboro is 2-8 against Owensboro Catholic since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Owensboro Red Devils are on the road again and plays the Owensboro Catholic Aces at 6:00 p.m. on February 29th. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Owensboro strolled past Daviess County with points to spare, taking the game 51-34. The win was just what Owensboro needed coming off of a 79-52 defeat in their prior match.
It was another big night for Shalyn Sprinkles, who scored 27 points along with six steals. She hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Unique Carter-Swanagan, who scored nine points.
In what's become a running theme this season, Owensboro Catholic gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They blew past Apollo 84-35 on the road. The win was familiar territory for Owensboro Catholic who now have ten in a row.
Hailee Johnson continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double on 15 points and nine steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenna Krampe, who scored 19 points along with two steals.
Owensboro has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. As for Owensboro Catholic, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 26-4.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Owensboro have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Owensboro Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.8 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Owensboro took a serious blow against Owensboro Catholic in their previous matchup on February 9th, falling 83-46. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Owensboro was down 62-27.
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