Owensboro Catholic is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Daviess County is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Owensboro Catholic Aces will take on the Daviess County Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Owensboro Catholic focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up eight on Saturday.
Last Saturday, Owensboro Catholic faced Pikeville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Owensboro Catholic fell 59-52 to Pikeville.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Jenna Krampe, who scored 17 points. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Randolph, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Owensboro Catholic struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Daviess County stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 63-27 win over Union County on the road. Given Daviess County's advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while Union County is ranked 111th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Daviess County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kennedy Lane, who scored 20 points. Emme Roberts was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with three steals.
Owensboro Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 16-4. As for Daviess County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Owensboro Catholic have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Daviess County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.1 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Owensboro Catholic took their victory against Daviess County when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 78-52. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lane, who scored 24 points along with four steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Owensboro Catholic still be able to contain Lane? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
