The Owensboro Catholic Aces will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Breckinridge County Fighting Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on February 23rd. One thing working in Owensboro Catholic's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight matches.
Last Wednesday, Owensboro Catholic faced Ryle in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Owensboro Catholic enjoyed a cozy 77-63 victory over Ryle. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Owensboro Catholic got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Delaney Cooper out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Cooper hasn't dropped below two steals for eight straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenna Krampe, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Breckinridge County scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They came out on top against Elizabethtown by a score of 79-69. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Owensboro Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season. As for Breckinridge County, they pushed their record up to 19-8 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Owensboro Catholic didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Breckinridge County when the teams last played back in February of 2023, but they still walked away with a 60-55 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Owensboro Catholic since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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