January 22, 20242 yr With only 5 weeks left in the regular season, Mother nature has put a big damper on January. Most teams in the region have not played a game for nearly 2 weeks. Owensboro shocked the region with a home win over Daviess County on Friday. In back to back weeks the Devils have shown they can beat anyone in the region and are not to be counted out. Butler County returns to the top of the rankings but need to start getting games under their belt. They have 6 district games left to play and only 5 weeks to get them in. Owensboro Catholic and Ohio County are both capable of having a big postseason. The Aces have won 10 straight as they get ready to head off to the All-A classic this week. Ohio County has a chance to clinch the number 1 seed in district play and punch their ticket to the regional tournament with a win over Mclean on Tuesday. Speaking of the Cougars, they have a big opportunity this week with district games against Ohio and Muhlenberg. Keep an eye on Grayson County as Tayden Logsdon should be entering their lineup soon. He should be a big addition to the Cougars! The best news of all is that the weather looks like it should clear up this week. Hopefully we can get some games in! 1. Butler County Bears (7-6) – UP 1 – DNP The Bears haven’t played a game since the 13th. They will get back in action this week as the host Allen County tonight. They travel to Muhlenberg on Tuesday before playing a district set with Trinity on Thursday and Friday. 2.Daviess County Panthers (14-4) – DOWN 1 – Losses (74-68 Owensboro) The Panthers had their 11 game win streak snapped on Friday, as they fell on the road at Owensboro. The Panthers led throughout the game but stumbled in the 4th quarter, getting outscored 19-6. Jonathan Moss led the way with 22 points. The Panthers host Meade County tomorrow before traveling to Catholic Friday. They close the week against Evansville North at the Sportscenter on Saturday. 3. Owensboro Catholic Aces (12-3) - SAME – Wins (49-36 Apollo) The Aces extended their winning streak to 10 games with a win over Apollo on Friday. Luke Beickman and Tutt Carrico led the way with 16 each. Catholic travels to Grayson County tonight before heading to the All-A State Tournament on Thursday to face top ranked Lyon County. 4. Owensboro Red Devils (9-7) – DOWN 1 – Wins (74-68 Daviess Co) Had the Devils found a way to close out Owensboro Catholic last Friday, up 11 with 3 minutes to play, they would easily be the hottest team in the region. They are still playing amongst the best with a home win over Daviess, Friday. Dayshaun Sanders led the way with 22. Keaton Hughes added a double double with 15 points and 10 boards. Will Hume and Michael Acton were each in double figures. Owensboro travels to Bosse, IN tomorrow in their only game this week. 5. Ohio County Eagles (8-9) – DOWN 1 – DNP The Eagles haven’t played a game since the 13th but they have won 3 straight. At last check, the Eagles were set to make up a district game with Mclean on Tuesday but it has not been listed on the KHSAA site as of yet. A win would clinch the #1 seed for the Eagles and a trip to the regional tournament. They travel to Warren East on Thursday before closing the week against University Heights on Saturday. 6. Mclean County Cougars (12-4) – SAME – DNP The Cougars have not played since the 11th but will have a big set of home games this week. They are tentatively set to host Ohio County on Tuesday to make-up Friday’s cancelation. They will play Muhlenberg on Friday before hosting Crittenden County on Saturday. 7. Grayson County Cougars (8-6) – SAME – DNP The Cougars have been off for over 2 weeks now as they have not played since the 5th. Transfer Tayden Logsdon should be in the lineup for the first time all year in the next few games. He put up almost 14 ppg at Caverna last season. They host Owensboro Catholic tonight, Apollo tomorrow and Edmonson County on Friday. 8. Apollo Eagles (10-8) – SAME – Losses (49-36 Owensboro Catholic) The Eagles have lost 5 of 6 games, as they fell to Owensboro Catholic on Friday. They will travel to Grayson County Tuesday and Trigg on Friday. They host Allen County on Saturday. 9. Edmonson County Wildcats (9-8) – SAME – DNP The Cats have won 2 straight games but haven’t played since the 13th. They have balanced scoring with Wyatt Gravil, Joshua Decker, Layne Ashley and Will Alexander are all averaging double figures scoring. Edmonson travels to Hart County tomorrow and Grayson County on Friday. 10. Breckinridge County Tigers (6-9) – SAME – DNP Mercer Rogers leads the Tigers with 15 ppg on the season. They get back in action tonight at Central Hardin. They will host Meade County in district action Friday. 11. Meade County Greenwave (6-9) – SAME – DNP Garrett Hardesty leads the team with 15.5 ppg. Sophomore Hayden Shouse is scoring 13.1 ppg and leads the team in rebounding. They host Hancock tonight, travel to Daviess County tomorrow and close the week at Breck on Friday. 12. Muhlenberg County Mustangs (5-11) – SAME – DNP The Mustangs have lost 7 of 8 but look to get back on track tomorrow as they host Butler County in a 3rd Region showdown. They travel to Mclean on Friday. Madox Jernigan leads the team with 15.7 ppg.
