The Bowling Green Purples will head out on the road to challenge the Owensboro Catholic Aces at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Bowling Green has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell just short of Warren Central by a score of 34-31. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Bowling Green came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while Warren Central is ranked 192nd).
Meanwhile, Owensboro Catholic came tearing into Saturday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down Central 76-58. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Owensboro Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jenna Krampe led the charge by scoring 23 points along with six steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Krampe has scored all season. Hailee Johnson was another key contributor, scoring 22 points along with three steals.
Bowling Green has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-7 record this season. As for Owensboro Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
Bowling Green couldn't quite finish off Owensboro Catholic in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 and fell 54-51. Can Bowling Green avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
