By Ryan Davenport, WSON Sports Correspondent 

The Henderson County Colonels faced off against the McCracken County Mustangs on the road in Owensboro at the SportsCenter.

 

In the first period, the Colonels outscored the Mustangs 12-11, as Colonels senior guard Gerard Thomas and sophomore guard Cooper Davenport combined for 8 points in the quarter. In the second period, the Mustangs outscored the Colonels 11-7, as the Mustangs held a 3 point lead over the Colonels at halftime with the score 22-19.

 

To begin the second half, the Colonels would outscore the Mustangs 15-5, as senior guard Gerard Thomas scored 10 points alone in the quarter, as the Colonels would hold a 34-27 lead heading into the fourth quarter. In the fourth and final quarter, the Colonels would outscore the Mustangs 13-12, as the Colonels would come away with the 8 point upset win over the Mustangs with the final score 47-39. The Colonels improve to (17-7) on the season while the Mustangs fall to (22-3). 

 

The leading scorer for the Colonels was senior guard Gerard Thomas with 14 points and 7 rebounds on the night. Sophomore guard Lacon McKinney scored 11 points while sophomore guard Cooper Davenport tallied 10 points and 2 rebounds. Senior forward Jake Rideout contributed 4 points and 6 rebounds along with 3 assists and 1 huge block near the end of the game. Sophomore guard Dwaine Moss recorded 3 points while junior guard Alec Satterfield added 3 points and 5 assists along with 2 steals. To round out the scoring for the Colonels, sophomore forward Trajdon Davis tallied 2 points on the night.

As a team, the Colonels shot 4 for 10 (40%) from the three point line and 5 for 10 (50%) from the free throw line whilegrabbing 25 total rebounds and committing 13 turnovers on the night. Also the Colonels recorded 12 assists, 1 block, and 4 steals. 

 

The Colonels next game will be Tuesday night, February 7th, on the road in the second game of a girl/boy doubleheader in Dixon against the Webster County Trojans with the tip-off around 7:30 P.M.