A late rally fell just short as Christian County suffered a 52-50 setback at Owensboro Catholic Monday night.
Down 29-21 at halftime and 40-34 through three quarters, the Colonels were within 51-50 on two JaSean Riley free throws late in the contest.
The Aces went up 52-50 when Brian Griffith made one of two free throws with 5 seconds left.
A midcourt shot by the Colonels hit off the backboard as the final buzzer sounded.
Christian (4-15) got 18 points from Jordan Miles and 16 from Derrell Bateman in the setback.
The Colonels have now dropped 10 straight.
Owensboro Catholic (11-9) got 15 points from both Griffith and Ji Webb, along with 11 points from Parker Gray.
Next up for the Colonels is a trip to Fort Campbell on Thursday.
Christian County 10 11 13 16—50
Owensboro Catholic 10 19 11 12—52
Christian County (4-15) — Jordan Miles 18, Derrell Bateman 16, Prince Northington 4, JaSean Riley 4, Breland Morrison 4, Trez Vaughn 2, K.J. Vaughn 2.
Owensboro Catholic (11-9) — Brian Griffith 15, Ji Webb 15, Parker Gray 11, Tutt Carrico 6, Deuce Sims 2, Reid Clark 1.
