Preview: North Daviess Cougars vs. Northeast Dubois Jeeps
After two games on the road, North Daviess is heading back home. They will take on the Northeast Dubois Jeeps at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, North Daviess didn't have too much trouble with North Knox on the road as they won 53-35. Given North Daviess' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while North Knox is ranked 326th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, even though Perry Central scored an imposing 65 points on Friday, Northeast Dubois still came out on top. Northeast Dubois came out on top in a nail-biter against Perry Central and snuck past 68-65.
Northeast Dubois got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Grant Goller out in front who scored 26 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Goller has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Dooley, who scored 21 points along with six rebounds.
North Daviess' win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-7. As for Northeast Dubois, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Everything came up roses for North Daviess against Northeast Dubois in their previous matchup back in December of 2021 as the team secured a 66-25 victory. Will North Daviess repeat their success, or does Northeast Dubois have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
