Recap: Evansville Bosse Bulldogs vs. Evansville Central Bears
The Evansville Bosse Bulldogs's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their tenth straight loss. They were dealt a 59-11 loss at the hands of Evansville Central. Evansville Bosse has struggled against Evansville Central recently, as their match on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Evansville Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Madalynn Shirley, who scored 14 points. The game was Shirley's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivya Hile, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds.
Evansville Bosse bumped their record down to 1-13 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 13.0 points per game. As for Evansville Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Evansville Bosse will take on Evansville Christian at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Evansville Christian presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Evansville Bosse in Indiana (Evansville Christian is ranked 180th, while Evansville Bosse is ranked 365th). As for Evansville Central, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Vincennes Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. Vincennes Lincoln and Evansville Central are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads.
