The Graves County Eagles will take on the Owensboro Catholic Aces at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
On Saturday, Graves County came up short against Daviess County and fell 47-36. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Panthers are ranked 18th).
Meanwhile, Owensboro Catholic entered their tilt with Apollo on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 66-24 victory over the Eagles. The Aces have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 23 points or more this season.
Graves County better keep an eye on Taylor Mannahan. She was instrumental in Owensboro Catholic's win, shooting 64% from the field en route to 17 points along with eight assists and six steals. What's more, Mannahan also posted a 75% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in March of 2025. Another player making a difference was Katie Hagan, who went 6-for-13 to rack up 13 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Owensboro Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in ten consecutive contests.
Owensboro Catholic's win bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Graves County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-10.
Things could have been worse for Graves County, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 53-35 loss to Owensboro Catholic when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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