Basketball Recap: Owensboro Snags Fifth Victory in Last Six Games

If Christian County wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Owensboro, they should've done a better job of containing Shalyn Sprinkles. The Owensboro Red Devils sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 64-61 victory over the Christian County Colonels on Saturday thanks in part to Sprinkles, who went 10 of 12 on her way to 40 points in addition to eight steals and seven assists. The contest was her fifth in a row with at least ten points.

The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Sapp, who posted nine points along with seven boards and three steals. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in assists (four).

When it comes to explaining why Christian County lost, don't look at NeVaeh Day. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 23 points and 20 boards. Anaysia Bagwell was another key player, putting up 22 points and eight rebounds.

Owensboro has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.2 points per game. As for Christian County, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.

Owensboro will be playing in front of their home fans against Owensboro Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Christian County, they will venture away from home to take on Hopkinsville at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Christian County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.6 points per game this season.