Owensboro extends Lady Tigers’ losing streak to 5 games

The Hopkinsville Lady Tigers dropped a 66-25 girls’ basketball decision to host Owensboro Tuesday night in a girls’ high school basketball game.

The Lady Red Devils (5-6) blew open the game by outscoring the Lady Tigers 22-7 to take a 33-10 halftime lead.

Owensboro expanded its lead to 57-19 in the third quarter.

Serenity Ewing led Hoptown (1-8), which has lost five straight games, with eight points.

Hoptown, which has lost five straight games, returns to action Friday night at Christian County in a District 8 game at 6 p.m. Airtime is at 5:45 p.m. on Newsradio 99.3 FM and 1230 AM WHOP.

Score by Quarters:

Hopkinsville 3 7 9 6 – 25

Owensboro 11 22 24 9 – 66

Individual Scoring:

HHS (1-8) – White 2, Ewing 8, Gaines 3, Watkins 6, Allensworth 4, Johnson 2.

OHS (5-6) – Swanagan 6, Sapp 20, Martin 9, Sowders 11, Robinson 10, Harris 3, Carothers 5.

3-Point Goals: HHS – Gaines; OHS – Sapp, Sowders 3, Robinson, Carothers, Harris.

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