Breckinridge County is 7-1 against Owensboro since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Breckinridge County Fighting Tigers' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Owensboro Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on March 8th. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up seven more assists than your opponent, a fact Breckinridge County proved on Monday. They took down McLean County 53-36. Given Breckinridge County's advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while McLean County is ranked 202nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Breckinridge County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kayleigh Huffines, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Caroline Lucas, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Owensboro strolled past Butler County with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 58-40. Owensboro pushed the score to 52-27 by the end of the third, a deficit Butler County cut but never quite recovered from.
Owensboro's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Shalyn Sprinkles, who scored 16 points along with six steals, and Alyrica Hughes, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and eight steals. Sprinkles is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 16 or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Unique Carter-Swanagan, who scored seven points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Breckinridge County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season. As for Owensboro, their win bumped their record up to 19-11.
Friday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Breckinridge County have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 46.1% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Owensboro struggles in that department as they've made 38.1% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Breckinridge County beat Owensboro 57-44 in their previous meeting back in February. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Sprinkles, who scored 20 points along with two steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Breckinridge County still be able to contain Sprinkles? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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