Owensboro is 1-7 against Breckinridge County since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Owensboro Red Devils will be staying on the road to face off against the Breckinridge County Fighting Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on March 8th. Hopefully Owensboro focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Monday.
Last Monday, Owensboro strolled past Butler County with points to spare, taking the game 58-40. Given Owensboro's advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while Butler County is ranked 141st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Shalyn Sprinkles and Alyrica Hughes were among the main playmakers for Owensboro as the former scored 16 points along with six steals and the latter scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and eight steals. Sprinkles is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 16 or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Unique Carter-Swanagan, who scored seven points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Breckinridge County entered their tilt with McLean County with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Breckinridge County enjoyed a cozy 53-36 win over McLean County on Monday. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up seven more assists than your opponent, as Breckinridge County did.
Breckinridge County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kayleigh Huffines, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds. Caroline Lucas was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Owensboro's record is now 19-11. As for Breckinridge County, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Owensboro have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Breckinridge County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 22.5 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Owensboro came up short against Breckinridge County when the teams last played back in February, falling 57-44. Can Owensboro avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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