The Owensboro Catholic Aces entered their tilt with the Ryle Raiders with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. Owensboro Catholic enjoyed a cozy 77-63 victory over Ryle on Wednesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Owensboro Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Delaney Cooper, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Cooper is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenna Krampe, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Ryle's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Quinn Eubank, who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Eubank hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for 12 straight games. Gracie Carrigan was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with six assists and two steals.
Owensboro Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season. As for Ryle, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-10.
Owensboro Catholic's road trip will continue as they head out to face Breckinridge County at 7:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Owensboro Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight contests -- so hopefully Breckinridge County likes a good challenge. Ryle is on the road again on Tuesday and plays Conner at 7:45 p.m. on February 27th. Hopefully Ryle focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Wednesday.
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