On Monday, the Owensboro Catholic Aces faced the Henderson County Colonels in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Owensboro Catholic came out on top against Henderson County by a score of 73-63. The victory was nothing new for Owensboro Catholic as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Owensboro Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jenna Krampe, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Delaney Cooper, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Henderson 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 Brooklyn Gibson, who scored 28 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Gibson has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of A'tylia Green, who scored 17 points along with seven assists and six rebounds.
Owensboro Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. As for Henderson County, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-7.
Owensboro Catholic will take on Ryle at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Kentucky (Ryle is ranked tenth, while Owensboro Catholic is ranked ninth). As for Henderson County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hopkins County Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Henderson County is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Kentucky (they are ranked 25th, while Hopkins County Central is ranked 140th).
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