The Owensboro Catholic Aces entered their tilt with the Owensboro Red Devils with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, Owensboro Catholic made off with a 73-72 win over Owensboro. Given Owensboro Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while Owensboro is ranked 43rd), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Owensboro Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jenna Krampe, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Randolph, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Several Red Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Alyrica Hughes, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds. Shalyn Sprinkles was another key contributor, going 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 21 points and 1 assist.
Owensboro Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 27-4 record this season. As for Owensboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-11.
Owensboro Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Owensboro also has no future games currently scheduled.
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