The Owen County Rebels had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They claimed a resounding 72-30 win over Carroll County at home. That 42 point margin sets a new team best for Owen County this season.
When it comes to explaining why Carroll County lost, one person who can't be blamed is Grayson Kinman. Despite the final result, he scored 13 points. Another player making a difference was Braden Stephenson, who scored four points.
Owen County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Carroll County, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Owen County will challenge the Bearcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Carroll County will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Wildcats at 8:00 p.m. on February 1st. One thing working in Gallatin County's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six matchups.
