Hopkinsville holds off Owensboro in nail biter

The Hopkinsville Tigers kept host Owensboro winless on the high school basketball season by claiming a 46-45 boys’ high school basketball victory over the Red Devils on Tuesday night.

The two teams were tied 24-24 at halftime and both teams continued to struggle offensively in the second half.

The Tigers led 37-33 after three quarters and then held off the Red Devils (0-9) in the final period.

Jonovan Leavell had 14 points to lead the Tigers, who improved to 8-7 on the season.

The Tigers return to action Friday night at Christian County in a District 8 game. It will be the final matchup between the two schools at Lyle Dunbar Gym. The boys’ game will be around 7:45 p.m. with airtime set for 7:30 p.m. on Newsradio 99.3 FM and 1230 AM WHOP.

Score by Quarters:

Hopkinsville 16 8 13 9 – 46

Owensboro 15 9 9 12 – 45

Individual Scoring:

HHS (8-7) – Battle 7, Giltner 4, Bradley Jr. 9, Jesse 2, Dillard 2, Bass 4, Quarles 4, Leavell 14.

OHS (0-9) – Smith 11, Arnold 5, Garaway 6, Shemwell 6, Waddy 5, Baker 10, Day 2.

3-Point Goals: HHS – Battle, Leavell; OHS – Garaway.

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