On Friday, February 1st, the Owensboro boys basketball team battled against the Apollo Eagles at home. As the Devils held a 5-0 record within the district, the basketball team hoped to stay undefeated. After Owensboro’s 77-44 victory over Apollo earlier in the season, the Devils were expected to win.<\/p>\n
In the first quarter, the Eagles surprisingly kept up with the Devils. The quarter was very fasted paced and high scoring with Owensboro scoring a total of 16 points and the Eagles scoring 17. With the Eagles in the lead, Owensboro planned to pick up the pace in further quarters. <\/p>\n
Owensboro was much more aggressive in the second quarter, taking back the lead from Apollo before the halftime buzzer. The first half ended 33-29. The Devils took the lead, but Apollo was close behind and still competing. <\/p>\n
The third quarter was a game changer. Early in the quarter, Owensboro started with an 8-1 run. The Devils continued to pound away at Apollo’s defense while keeping Apollo’s scoring minimal. Owensboro scored a staggering 30 points over Apollo’s 7 points. This ended the quarter 63-36, securing Owensboro’s victory. <\/p>\n
Finally, in the fourth quarter, the game began to slow down with the Devil’s significant lead. Non-starters took the court for both teams, and Owensboro was playing for time. Owensboro almost managed to double Apollo’s scored, ending the game 80-43. <\/p>\n
Owensboro is now 6-0 in the district and 11-0 within the region. Senior Darrion Wimsatt led the game with 27 points and Senior Dante Greer ended with 12. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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