The Owensboro Catholic Aces and the Northeast Hurricanes will round out the year against one another at at 11:45 a.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Owensboro Catholic comes in on three and Northeast on nine.
Owensboro Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 70-48 margin over Heritage Hills on Saturday. The score was close at the half, but the Aces pulled away in the second half with 40 points.
Owensboro Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sophia Newby led the charge by putting up 12 points along with seven boards and three blocks. Newby is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Taylor Mannahan was another key player, going 5 for 6 on her way to 11 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Owensboro Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Northeast blew past Coral Springs Charter, posting a 68-32 victory. The Hurricanes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 36 points or more this season.
Northeast's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.3 points per game. As for Owensboro Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
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