The Owensboro Red Devils are taking a road trip to take on the Warren East Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Owensboro's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.
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.
01/04/25 @ Christian County | 40 |
01/03/25 @ Assumption | 21 |
12/29/24 vs Crittenden County | 18 |
12/28/24 vs Green County | 17 |
12/28/24 vs Central Hardin | 23 |
It was another big night for Shalyn Sprinkles, who went 10 of 12 en route to 40 points along with eight steals and seven assists. Her afternoon made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Sapp, who posted nine points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Sprinkles wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Owensboro was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Warren East). They strolled past Allen County-Scottsville with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 68-54.
Owensboro is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.2 points per game. As for Warren East, their record now sits at 9-4.
Everything came up roses for Owensboro against Warren East when the teams last played back in January of 2017, as the team secured a 62-28 win. Does Owensboro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Warren East turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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