It was a positive night for the local teams as McLean County and Owensboro Catholic both won, while in other action, Hancock County fell at home.
Ohio County 77, Hancock County 45
Keegan Wilson hit four threes and finished with a team-high 21 points as the Hornets lost to Ohio County 77-45. Wilson also grabbed five boards and dished out three assists, while Seth Hunt finished with 10 points, five rebounds, and an assist.
McLean County 54, Butler County 44
Jaelin Groves exploded for 20 points, and Brooks Lynam added 10 points as the Cougars beat Butler County 54-44.
Owensboro Catholic 68, Madisonville-North Hopkins 34
Taking a 31-15 lead into halftime, the Aces were able to close it out, beating Madisonville-North Hopkins 68-34.
“We came out a little flat in the first half, but we found our juice out of halftime,” Owensboro Catholic Head Coach Tabor Shadowen said. “We allowed our defense to feed into our offense, and that was the big separator for us.”
Dylan Hagan led the way with 15 points, Jake Murphy scored seven of his 13 points in the third quarter and Dre’Mail Carothers and Gavin Brasher both finished with 11 points.
“Games like tonight, you want to make sure to respect the opponent, respect the game, and not pick up any bad habits,” Shadowen said. “It was a great night for us to continue carrying over the momentum we have created.”
