Daviess County, McLean County, Owensboro, Owensboro Catholic, and Trinity (Whitesville) all picked up impressive wins, while Hancock County dropped a tough one.
Daviess County 62, Caverna 55
Jonathan Moss caught fire from behind the arc, going 4- to go along with his 24 points to fuel the Panthers to a 62-55 win in the Faupel Automotive/Chevrolet GMC Ford Colonel Basketball Classic. DeAaron Watkins recorded another double-double of 10 points and 11 rebounds while adding two steals and two blocks. Jaxon Brown and Ayden Ayer both recorded 13 points and Joe Varble rounded out the teams scoring with two points.
“It was a tough game, and I thought the team made some winning plays down the stretch,” Daviess County head coach Neil Hayden said. “Jaxon Brown had a big first half and Jonathan Moss got hot in the second half. It was a solid team effort defensively in the second half.”
Webster County 55, Hancock County 37
Hancock County moved to 1-1 in the Southwire Holiday Classic after dropping to Webster County 55-37. Seth Hunt and Alex Madden led the way in scoring with eight points each, while Dylan Morris and Tyce Boling both added six points. Madden also recorded a team-high nine rebounds and three assists, while Keegan Wilson and Wyatt Emmick each had two steals.
McLean County 61, Louisville Collegiate 26
McLean County picked up another win in the Southwire Holiday Classic, this time against Louisville Collegiate 61-26.
“We played really well and got out to a solid lead early,” McLean County head coach Darren Lynam said. “It was 40-10 at halftime. We have had a really good run here lately going 7-1 over our last eight games.”
Owensboro 66, Hart County 44
The Red Devils moved to 2-0 in the Southwire Holiday Classic, this time taking down Hart County 66-44. Keaton Hughes was borderline unstoppable at times, finishing with 29 points, 12 of which coming in the third quarter. Michael Acton added 14 points, and Aaron Richardson scored five of his nine points in the first quarter.
Owensboro Catholic 74, Oldham County 44
Luke Beickman continued his torrid scoring streak, finishing with 27 points to help the Aces beat Oldham County 74-44 in the Faupel Automotive/Chevrolet GMC Ford Colonel Basketball Classic. After only scoring four points in the first half, Waryn Ebelhar finished with 15 points, culminating in him being named Player of the Game. Solly Smith was third on the team in scoring with 14 points.
Trinity (Whitesville) 65, Owensboro Knights Christian 58
Will Hernandez exploded in the second quarter, scoring 11 of his team-high 21 points as Trinity beat the Owensboro Knights 65-58 in the Southwire Holiday Classic. Connor Hatfield was second on the team in scoring with 18 points, eight of which came in the fourth quarter. Ian Roby and Hayden Aull both added 12 points, while Harrison Barnett rounded out the teams scoring with two points.
“I am super proud of our guys. They came out focused and with a better energy after yesterday’s tough loss. Hayden Aull was phenomenal on the boards early, Will Hernandez did a great job of handling the point guard spot, Connor Hatfield took two big charges, and Ian Roby, Bransen Howard, and Grant Howard did an excellent job defensively. Hayden got hurt in the second half and battled through it and the rest of the guys chipped in by filling roles and doing things they normally don’t do because of injuries and being short a player. Overall, it was a great team win. Now, we will take some time off and get ready for the All-A Tournament.”
