Owensboro beat Apollo in an important 9th District game, while Daviess County, Owensboro Catholic, and Trinity (Whitesville) all won.
Owensboro 67, Apollo 36
Unique Carter Swanagan scored 10 of her team-high 18 points in the second half in the Lady Devils’ 67-36 win over Apollo. Avery Martin hit three threes to go along with her 17 points, and Abby Sapp was third on the team in scoring with 15 points.
“I thought we played excellent defense, and our press seemed to disrupt them,” Owensboro Head Coach Wynn Harris said. “I felt offensively, we shared the ball really well and had balanced scoring. Obviously, we have things we need to work on, but for a first game, I was very pleased.”
For Apollo, LaShay Vera led the way with nine points, while Taylor Mattingly added seven points.
Daviess County 52, Meade County 47
Kennedy Lane finished with a team-high 21 points and added seven rebounds in the Lady Panthers’ 52-47 win over Meade County. Molly Hancock was second on the team in scoring with 11 points and added six steals and three rebounds.
“I thought we played with some first game jitters early,” Daviess County Head Coach Natalie Payne said. “Meade County brought a lot of energy, and I felt like we didn’t match their intensity in the first half. …Ultimately, our defense helped us get over the hump down the stretch. This was a good test for us moving forward.”
Owensboro Catholic 61, Olathe South (Olathe), KS 52
Claudia Munsey hit four threes to go along with her 16 points in the Lady Aces’ 61-52 win over Olathe South. Taylor Mannahan scored 11 of her 16 points in the second half, and Lyla Martin added 12 points.
“I thought we played very hard. We are pretty much playing back-to-back,” Owensboro Catholic Head Coach Michael Robertson said. “We had to fight fatigue, but still battled. We have a lot of learning to do, but I am hopeful that we are learning.”
Lady Raiders go 2-0 in opening night of KCAC Tournament
Competing in the KCAC Tournament, the Lady Raiders finished 2-0, beating Somerset Christian School 59-39 and Highlands Latin 46-16. Against Highlands Latin, Ry’Lynne Meserve finished with 15 points, while Preslee Meserve (13 points) and Ella Morris (12 points) both finished in double digits.
Ry’Lynne Meserve led the way against Somerset Christian School with 18 points, while Olivia Starks scored seven of her nine points in the second half.
“We played great defense, which created a lot of offense,” Trinity (Whitesville) Head Coach Emily Hernandez said. “Across the board, we had a lot of deflections and won the majority of loose balls. We made the extra pass to get open shots and worked well together as a team.”
