Muhlenberg County is 1-9 against Owensboro Catholic since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Muhlenberg County will head out on the road to take on the Owensboro Catholic Aces at 7:00 p.m. Muhlenberg County will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Kentucky Rankings (they are ranked 169th, while Owensboro Catholic is ranked ninth).
Last Tuesday, Muhlenberg County came up short against Grayson County and fell 47-39. Muhlenberg County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Owensboro Catholic entered their tilt with Bowling Green with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Owensboro Catholic walked away with a 64-53 victory over Bowling Green on Tuesday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Owensboro Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Delaney Cooper, who scored 15 points along with three blocks and two steals. Cooper is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailee Johnson, who scored 15 points along with three steals.
Muhlenberg County has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-17 record this season. As for Owensboro Catholic, they pushed their record up to 21-4 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Muhlenberg County took a serious blow against Owensboro Catholic in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 75-43. Can Muhlenberg County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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