By Ryan Davenport, WSON Sports Correspondent
The Henderson County Lady Colonels faced off against the Owensboro Catholic Lady Aces on the road in Owensboro at the SportsCenter.
In the opening period, the Lady Colonels would outscore the Lady Aces 21-11, as Lady Colonel senior guard Graci Risley scored 12 points in the quarter. In the second period, the Lady Colonels would outscore the Lady Aces 15-8, as sophomore guard Shalyn Sprinkles and sophomore forward Anna Kemp combined for 9 points in the quarter as the Lady Colonels would hold a 17 point lead over the Lady Aces at halftime with the score 36-19.
To begin the second half, the Lady Aces would outscore the Lady Colonels 19-12, as the Lady Colonels would have a 48-38 lead heading into the fourth quarter. In the fourth and final period, the Lady Colonels would outscore the Lady Aces 17-16, as the Lady Colonels would come away with a 11 point victory with the final score 65-54. The Lady Colonels improve to (20-4) on the season while the Lady Aces drop to (18-9).
The leading scorer for the Lady Colonels was senior guard Graci Risley with 20 points and 3 rebounds while shooting 6 for 8 from the three point line on the night. Sophomore guard Shalyn Sprinkles scored 16 points while shooting 3 for 7 from the three point line and 3 for 4 from the free throw line. Senior forward Jarie Thomas contributed a double-double scoring 12 points and grabbing 11 rebounds while shooting 3 for 4 from the free throw line while sophomore forward Anna Kemp tallied 8 points while shooting 2 for 2 from the free throw line. Freshman forward Brooklyn Gibson recorded 4 points and 2 rebounds while senior guard Mallorie Veal added 3 points. To round out the scoring for the Lady Colonels, senior guard Savannah Lacer scored 2 points while shooting 2 for 2 from the free throw line on the night.
As a team, the Lady Colonels shot 11 for 22 (50%) from the three point line and shot 1 for 12 (83%) from the free throw line while grabbing a total of 22 rebounds on the night.
The Lady Colonels next game will be tonight Tuesday, February 14th, on the road in Calhoun against the McLean County Lady Cougars with the tip-off at 6:00 P.M.
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