Basketball Recap: New Albany Bulldogs vs. Evansville Reitz Panthers
New Albany was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 70-54 bruising from the Evansville Reitz Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 55-47 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Bailey Hape was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 25 points and nine steals for Evansville Reitz. Hape is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Keilah Mitchell, who went 8 for 15 en route to 23 points plus five steals.
New Albany's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Evansville Reitz, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
New Albany will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Bloomington North at 7:30 p.m. As for Evansville Reitz, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Evansville Mater Dei at 7:00 p.m. on December 4th.
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