The Owensboro Red Devils and the Dyersburg Trojans will compete for holiday cheer at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Owensboro is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.8 points per game this season.
Owensboro is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Edmonson County just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 54-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. The contest marked the Red Devils' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
| 12/14/24 @ Edmonson County | 6 |
| 02/02/24 @ Apollo | 4 |
| 01/27/24 vs Henderson County | 4 |
| 12/02/23 vs Butler | 3 |
| 01/02/24 @ Bowling Green | 3 |
Owensboro's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Abby Sapp, who posted 13 points along with eight boards and six steals, and Shalyn Sprinkles, who had 14 points and four steals. The dominant performance gave Sapp a new career-high in steals. Zah'Niyah Board was another key player, putting up six points.
Meanwhile, Dyersburg entered their tilt with Jackson South Side on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They put the hurt on the Hawks with a sharp 56-36 win. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 20 points or more this season.
Dyersburg pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.7 points per game. As for Owensboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
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