On Thursday, the Owensboro Red Devils were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 65-60 to the Elizabethtown Panthers. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (59), the Red Devils still had to take the loss.
Owensboro's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Shalyn Sprinkles, who went 8-for-17 on her way to 23 points. Another player making a difference was Heleina John, who went 6-for-12 to rack up 14 points and eight boards.
Owensboro dropped their record down to 15-8 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Elizabethtown, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.
Owensboro will head out to challenge Daviess County at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Owensboro's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests. Elizabethtown does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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