Owen Valley played a tough game on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Greencastle Tiger Cubs, falling 61-41. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 370th, while the Tiger Cubs are ranked 123rd).
Despite the loss, Owen Valley still got an impressive performance from Jesse Durnil, who shot 75% from the field to rack up 17 points. That's the most points Durnil has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Donavin Newby, who had six points and seven rebounds.
Sam Gooch was his usual excellent self, going 8-for-11 on his way to 22 points and five boards for Greencastle. Gooch is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 60% in the last nine games he's played. Taygan McRoberts was another key player, shooting 56% from the field en route to 15 points.
Owen Valley's defeat was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-19. As for Greencastle, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Owen Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 53-46 loss against Shakamak on the 27th. As for Greencastle, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 66-50 win against North Montgomery on the 28th.
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