It was a positive night for the local schools, as Apollo, Daviess County, Hancock County, Owensboro, and Trinity (Whitesville) all won.
Apollo 75, Muhlenberg County 73
Trailing Muhlenberg County by nine with two and a half minutes left in the game, Apollo found a way to battle back, stunning the Mustangs 75-73 in overtime. Tate Powers scored seven of his team-high 23 points in overtime, and Kayden Green finished with 15 points. Landon Henning added 13 points, and Eli Williams and Carlos Cruz both had nine points.
Daviess County 82, Butler County 32
Jumping out to a hot 11-0 start, the Panthers never took their foot off the gas, beating Butler County 82-32 behind Michael Acton’s game-high 21 points. Jonathan Moss added 18 points, 10 assists, and seven rebounds, and DeAaron Watkins (17) and Lemontae Ratcliff (10) both finished in double figures. For Moss, he scored his 2,000th career point.
Hancock County 75, Tell City 62
Keegan Wilson hit a pair of threes to go along with his game-high 25 points to power the Hornets past Tell City 75-62. Seth Hunt added 19 points and seven rebounds, and Mekhel London finished with 13 points, six rebounds, and four assists.
Owensboro 56, Breckinridge County 55
Freshman Trey Stoudemire scored all 10 of his points in the fourth quarter to help Owensboro beat Breckinridge 56-55 for their first win of the season. Jamil Waddy stole the ball and scored with 1.5 seconds left for the game-winner. DaMarcus Ganaway Jr. hit three threes to go along with his game-high 17 points, and Valor Smith had seven points.
Trinity (Whitesville) 77, Foundation Christian Academy 64
Thomas Payne, Mason Smith, and Grant Howard combined for 13 of the team’s 16 threes and 51 points to lead Trinity (Whitesville) past Foundation Christian Academy 77-64. Harrison Barnett and Ian Roby both had 11 points, and Cale Boarman finished with four points.
“We got a great win tonight against a tough Foundation Christian team,” Trinity (Whitesville) Head Coach Nathan West said. “We shot the ball really well, and we were able to get five guys into double-figures, which is great. Every guy on this team can have a big scoring night, and that makes us dangerous as we get closer to the postseason.”
