
Red Devils
01/31/25 vs Apollo | 76 |
01/28/25 vs Owensboro Catholic | 70 |
01/03/25 @ Assumption | 68 |
12/28/24 vs Green County | 68 |
12/28/24 vs Central Hardin | 66 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Owensboro). They really took it to the Apollo Eagles for the full four quarters, racking up a 76-31 win. With the Red Devils ahead 44-21 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Shalyn Sprinkles was her usual excellent self, going 7 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 29 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists. Her evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Unique Carter-Swanagan was another key player, putting up 11 points.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Owensboro was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Apollo lost on Friday, don't look at Lashay Vera. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Johnson, who posted nine points and six rebounds.
Owensboro's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.2 points per game. As for Apollo, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-14 record this season.
Owensboro will welcome Bowling Green at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Owensboro has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. Apollo has already played their next contest (against Clinton County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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