Preview: Boonville Pioneers vs. Evansville Mater Dei Wildcats
Boonville is 2-7 against Evansville Mater Dei since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Boonville Pioneers will take on the Evansville Mater Dei Wildcats at 5:30 p.m.
Last Thursday, Boonville was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 51-46 to Southridge. While losing is never fun, Boonville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 271st, while Southridge is ranked 98th).
Meanwhile, Evansville Mater Dei waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 61-35 margin over Northeast Dubois. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Evansville Mater Dei has managed all season.
Boonville's defeat dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Evansville Mater Dei, their victory bumped their record up to 10-13.
Boonville came up short against Evansville Mater Dei in their previous matchup back in January, falling 48-35. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Evansville Mater Dei's Zane Norman, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Now that Boonville knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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