Preview: Boonville Pioneers vs. Evansville Mater Dei Wildcats
The Boonville Pioneers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Evansville Mater Dei Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Evansville Mater Dei took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Boonville, who comes in off a win.
Boonville's four-game losing streak came to an end on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Gibson Southern out 51-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Boonville has posted yet this season.
Evansville Mater Dei suffered their closest loss yet this season on Friday. They fell just short of Evansville Memorial by a score of 52-50. While losing is never fun, Evansville Mater Dei can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 181st, while Evansville Memorial is ranked 46th).
Boonville's win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-11. As for Evansville Mater Dei, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Boonville came up short against Evansville Mater Dei in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 56-50. Will Boonville 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.
