It was opening night for our girls’ basketball coverage teams, with Daviess County, Hancock County, and Owensboro Catholic all emerging victorious.
Muhlenberg County 35, Apollo 30
27 turnovers doomed the E-Gals, falling short to Muhlenberg County 35-30. Aubrey Johnson led the team in scoring with 11 points, while Lashay Vera (7), Emersyn Bullington (6), and Mattingly Taylor (6) also all scored.
Daviess County 56, Logan County 36
Kennedy Lane led the Lady Panthers with 24 points, six rebounds, and one steal as they took down Logan County 56-36 in their season opener. Zoey Beehn recorded 11 points seven rebounds, and four steals while Lily Hoagland recorded 10 points, four steals, and three rebounds.
“I thought we played hard, got after it defensively, and learned a lot about our team tonight,” Daviess County head coach Natalie Payne said. “It’s always a good feeling to get that first win of the season under your belt. Now it’s time to watch film, learn, and get back to work.”
Hancock County 45, Cannelton 11
Carolina Jones scored eight of her team-high 18 points in the first quarter and added four rebounds and three assists to help power the Lady Hornets past Cannelton 45-11. Ansley House recorded a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Madyson Higdon finished with six points and 10 rebounds. Both Izzy Ross and Jordyn Waltrip led the team in steals with four a piece.
“The girls played hard tonight,” Hancock County head coach Kevin Husk said. “I am excited to see their growth from week to week because they work so hard and are so eager to learn and get better.”
Todd County Central 63, McLean County 44
Kenadi Level led the Lady Cougars with 16 points as they fell short to Todd County Central 63-44. Mallory Hampton recorded 11 points and Sarah Larkin finished with eight points.
“We had spurts where we played well and executed, but we have to continue to work on learning our system and being consistent with it,” McLean County head coach Eli Ellis said.
Henderson County 54, Owensboro 46
Shalyn Sprinkles led the Lady Devils with 16 points as they dropped their season opener to Henderson County 54-46. Heleina John scored 10 points, while Keeley Harris (7), Gizelle Whitlock (6), Aynari Carbon (4), Abby Sapp (2), and Unique Carter-Swanagan (1) also all scored.
“I thought we let our nerves dictate how we played in the first half,” Owensboro head coach Jansen Locher said. “When we settled down and played as a team, we made the game competitive. It was a great test for our program to play a good team like Henderson. We see what we need to work on and we will continue to improve.”
Owensboro Catholic 68, Castle 54
Aubrey Randolph led the Lady Aces with 33 points as they took down Castle 68-54. Layla Martin added 15 points, hitting two threes, while Sophia Newby scored six points.
“I thought our effort was really good tonight,” Owensboro Catholic head coach Michael Robertson said. “We didn’t always make the right play, but we wouldn’t hand our heads. Aubrey Randolph had a monster game for us tonight as well. If she plays with that kind of confidence, that will be one tough player for people to guard.”
Allen County-Scottsville 74, Trinity 47
A rough first half full of rushed shots and turnovers doomed the Lady Raiders, falling to Allen County-Scottsville 74-47. Ella Morris led Trinity in scoring with 14 points including two threes. Sophie Hatfield added 13 points, while Preslee Meserve and Sarah Payne recorded 10 points each.
“We made some adjustments at half time and the girls responded and played together in the second half,” Trinity head coach Emily Hernandez said. “We took care of the ball better, took better shots, and played better defense. The first half wasn’t the way we wanted to start, but we worked hard to get better in the second half.”
