Preview: Jasper Wildcats vs. Evansville Harrison Warriors
Jasper and Evansville Harrison are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2018, but not for long. The pair will face off at 7:00 p.m. on March 2nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Jasper walked away with it. They walked away with a 43-35 win over the Bears on Friday. The win was nothing new for Jasper as they're now sitting on four straight.
Meanwhile, Evansville Harrison can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They put the hurt on Castle with a sharp 76-53 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Evansville Harrison.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Evansville Harrison to victory, but perhaps none more so than Malachi Mcnair, who scored 20 points along with eight rebounds. Mcnair is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games he's played. Shane Sims was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with five rebounds.
Jasper is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Evansville Harrison, their victory bumped their record up to 19-4.
Things could have been worse for Jasper, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 62-47 loss to Evansville Harrison in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mcnair, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds. Now that Jasper knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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