The Hancock County Hornets suffered their biggest loss since November 30, 2023 on Thursday. They were the victim of a tough 72-46 loss at the hands of Owensboro. While losing is never fun, Hancock County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 140th, while Owensboro is ranked 37th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Owensboro to victory, but perhaps none more so than Unique Carter-Swanagan, who scored 15 points along with eight assists and three steals. That's the first time this season that Carter-Swanagan posted eight or more assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Shalyn Sprinkles, who scored 18 points along with four steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Hancock County and nudges their season record down to 7-12. As for Owensboro, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hancock County will take on Frederick Fraize at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Frederick Fraize has now lost eight straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 9. As for Owensboro, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Henderson County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
