On Saturday, the Owensboro Catholic Aces faced the Pikeville Panthers in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Owensboro Catholic fell 59-52 to Pikeville. Owensboro Catholic's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Owensboro Catholic's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jenna Krampe, who scored 17 points. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Randolph, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Owensboro Catholic struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Owensboro Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 16-4. As for Pikeville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season.
Owensboro Catholic will be playing in front of their home fans against Daviess County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Pikeville, Pikeville and Holy Cross will face off on January 28th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in Holy Cross' favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five contests.
