Basketball Game Preview: Sullivan Golden Arrows vs. North Daviess Cougars

By Team Reports Feb 22, 2024, 2:19am

Preview: Sullivan Golden Arrows vs. North Daviess Cougars

Sullivan is 0-3 against North Daviess since February of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Sullivan Golden Arrows will head out on the road to face off against the North Daviess Cougars at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Sullivan's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven games.

Sullivan scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 86-36 victory over Cloverdale. Sullivan has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 20 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sullivan to victory, but perhaps none more so than Javyn Woodard, who scored 11 points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Bock, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and two blocks.

Meanwhile, North Daviess made easy work of White River Valley on Saturday and carried off a 42-19 victory. Given North Daviess' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 161st, while White River Valley is ranked 374th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Sullivan's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-4. North Daviess' record is now 14-8.

Sullivan lost to North Daviess on the road by a decisive 62-44 margin in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Can Sullivan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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