Preview: Evansville Christian Eagles vs. Northeast Dubois Jeeps
The Evansville Christian Eagles's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Northeast Dubois Jeeps at 5:30 p.m. on March 1st. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard on Friday.
Forest Park typically has all the answers at home, but last Tuesday Evansville Christian proved too difficult a challenge. They took down the Rangers 68-52. Given Evansville Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while Forest Park is ranked 145th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Northeast Dubois had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They breezed by the Bulldogs on the road to the tune of 82-23. Northeast Dubois' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Drew Schroering had an outrageously good game as he almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. It was the first time this season that he pulled down eight or more rebounds. Aidan Sheetz was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Evansville Christian's win bumped their record up to 21-2. As for Northeast Dubois, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Evansville Christian strolled past Northeast Dubois in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 56-38. The rematch might be a little tougher for Evansville Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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