Red Devils
| 12/07/24 vs Pearl-Cohn | 63-58 |
| 12/06/24 @ Apollo | 62-18 |
On Saturday, the Owensboro Red Devils didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against the Pearl-Cohn Firebirds, but they still walked away with a 63-58 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Red Devils.
Shalyn Sprinkles was nothing short of spectacular: she went 9 for 16 on her way to 29 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Owensboro's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Heleina John, who went 5 for 11 on her way to 11 points and six rebounds.
Pearl-Cohn lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Valencia Hailey, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 boards. Khira Johnson was another key player, going 5 of 11 on her way to 15 points and eight rebounds.
Owensboro now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Pearl-Cohn, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Owensboro will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on Daviess County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Pearl-Cohn, they will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on Overton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Pearl-Cohn has won three straight at home dating back to last season, while Overton won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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