The Evansville Central Bears will face off against the Evansville North Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Evansville Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.4 points per game this season.
Evansville Central took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They managed a 44-39 victory over Jasper. The 44-point effort marked the Bears' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Madalynn Shirley, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 16 rebounds. She is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last seven games she's played. Mya Skelton was another key player, going 5 for 11 en route to 13 points plus five rebounds.
Evansville Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Evansville North entered their game against Hamilton Southeastern on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The matchup between Evansville North and Hamilton Southeastern didn't end well, with Evansville North falling 44-29. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Royals are ranked second).
Evansville Central's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Evansville North, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Evansville Central came up short against Evansville North in their previous matchup back in February, falling 52-46. Will Evansville Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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