Elijah Walton scored 25 of his 32 points in the first half, but it wasn’t enough for University Heights Academy, as the Blazers fell to Owensboro 88-82 Saturday at the Toyota of Hopkinsville Holiday Hoops Classic at Tiger Gym.
The Blazers (0-4) led 32-27 after one quarter, but the Red Devils (1-4) outscored UHA 26-14 in the second period to lead 53-46 at the break.
After halftime, the Blazers’ Tylin George heated up and scored 22 of his 31 points. However, UHA couldn’t overcome the halftime deficit.
The Blazers return to action Monday night at home against Henderson County at 7 p.m. The F&M Bank Pregame Show is scheduled to start at 6:45 p.m.
Score By Quarters:
Owensboro 27 26 17 18 – 88
U. Heights 32 14 17 19 -82
Individual Scoring:
OHS (1-4) – Day 2, Acton 23, Arnold 2, Richardson 5, Payton 5, Hume 24, Hughes 27.
UHA (0-4) – McAfee 5, Pollard 5, Bell 2, Daniels 6, George 31, Walton 32.
3-Point Goals: OHS – Richardson, Payton, Hume 5; UHA – McAfee, George 4, Walton 3.
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