Basketball Preview: Evansville Mater Dei Wildcats vs. Mt. Vernon Wildcats
The Evansville Mater Dei Wildcats will face off against the Mt. Vernon Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Evansville Mater Dei's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Mt. Vernon has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Evansville Mater Dei faced off against Evansville Reitz on Wednesday. Evansville Mater Dei took a 50-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Evansville Reitz. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Panthers are ranked 17th).
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon scored the most points they've had all season on Saturday, but it wasn't enough. They fell to Pike Central 37-31.
Mt. Vernon's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Evansville Mater Dei, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Evansville Mater Dei against Mt. Vernon in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 60-16 win. Does Evansville Mater Dei have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mt. Vernon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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