Preview: Evansville Reitz Panthers vs. Evansville Memorial Tigers
Evansville Reitz is 0-10 against Evansville Memorial since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Evansville Reitz Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Evansville Memorial Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Evansville Reitz sitting on three straight wins and Evansville Memorial on eight.
Even though Evansville Reitz has not done well against Boonville recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Evansville Reitz walked away with a 58-48 victory over Boonville. Given Evansville Reitz's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while Boonville is ranked 293rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Kaelyse Mitchell, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. That's the first time this season that she scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Bailey Hape, who scored 15 points.
Meanwhile, Evansville Memorial scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Monday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 79-19 victory over Evansville Harrison. Evansville Memorial has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 22 points or more this season.
Evansville Memorial's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sophie Johnson, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Kelley, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Evansville Reitz has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which somehow isn't as good as their 14-4 record this season. As for Evansville Memorial, their win was their 19th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3.
Evansville Reitz came up short against Evansville Memorial in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, falling 55-46. Will Evansville Reitz have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
