The Owensboro Catholic Aces had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.8 points), and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 80-64 win over Breckinridge County. Given Owensboro Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while Breckinridge County is ranked 48th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Owensboro Catholic to victory were Delaney Cooper and Hailee Johnson. Cooper scored 23 points along with five rebounds and three steals, while Johnson scored 21 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. Cooper is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games she's played. Karmin Riley was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with two steals.
Breckinridge County's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caroline Lucas, who scored 22 points along with five rebounds and two steals. That was a full 34.4% of Breckinridge County's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Kayleigh Huffines, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds.
Owensboro Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season. As for Breckinridge County, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 19-9.
Owensboro Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Breckinridge County, they will take on Hancock County at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Breckinridge County focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 23 on Friday.
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