By Ryan Davenport, WSON Sports Correspondent 

The Henderson County Colonels took on the Ohio County Eagles at Colonel Gym in the Henderson Chevrolet, Buick, GMC Classic.

 

In the first period, the Colonels outscored the Eagles 20-5 as Colonel sophomore guard Cooper Davenport and senior forward Jake Rideout combined for 11 points heading into the second quarter. In the second period, the Eagles outscored the Colonels 17-14, as senior guard for the Colonels Gerard Thomas had 9 points in the quarter and the Colonels would knock down 3 three pointers in the quarter, as the Colonels would hold a 12 point lead at halftime with the score 34-22.

 

To begin the second half, the Colonels outscored the Eagles 9-8 in the third quarter, as the Colonels would hold a 13 point lead heading into the fourth quarter with the score 43-30. In the fourth and final quarter, the Colonels would outscore the Eagles 24-20, as senior guard Guard Gerard Thomas and sophomore guard Cooper Davenport combined for 14 points in the quarter, as the Colonels would come away with a 17 point victory over the Eagles with the final score 67-50. The Colonels improve to (8-4) on the season while the Eagles fall to (10-3).

 

The leading scorer for the Colonels was senior guard Gerard Thomas with 22 points and 6 rebounds while knocking down 2 three pointers and shooting 6 for 10 from the free throw line on the night. Senior forward Jake Rideout scored 20 points and grabbed 3 rebounds while knocking down 2 three pointers. Sophomore guard Cooper Davenport contributed 19 points and 5 rebounds while knocking down 3 three pointers and shooting 4 for 4 from the free throw line. To round out the scoring for the Colonels, sophomore guard Dwaine Moss tallied 4 points while sophomore forward Trajdon Davis added 2 points and recorded 5 rebounds on the night.

As a team, the Colonels shot 7 for 15 from the three point line, shot 10 for 14 from the free throw line and recorded 29 total rebounds while committing 5 turnovers on the night.

The Colonels will take on the Evansville Reitz Panthers tomorrow night, Friday December 30th, at 6:00 P.M. at Colonel Gym in the Henderson Chevrolet, Buick, GMC Classic.