The Daviess County Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Apollo Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Daviess County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Apollo likes a good challenge.
Daviess County pushed their score all the way to 60 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Owensboro Catholic 64-60. Daviess County found out winning isn't easy when you're outrebounded 14 to 5 on offense.
Despite their defeat, Daviess County saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Zoey Beehn, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Lane, who scored 19 points.
Meanwhile, Apollo came up short against Muhlenberg County on Tuesday and fell 58-48. Apollo has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Apollo had strong showings from Jenna Dant, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds, and Jennifer Lee, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds.
Daviess County's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-6. As for Apollo, they have not been sharp recently as the team's lost 13 of their last 16 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-17 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Daviess County have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 24.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Apollo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for Daviess County against Apollo in their previous meeting back in January as the squad secured a 64-30 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Dant, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Daviess County still be able to contain Dant? There's only one way to find out.
