On Saturday, Evansville Mater Dei earned a 56-49 victory over Ohio County. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Evansville Mater Dei.
Evansville Mater Dei had a senior duo take command as Zane Norman scored 27 points and Tanner Halbig scored 21 points. That's the first time this season that Halbig scored 15 or more points. Blaine Herr was another key contributor, scoring four points.
Evansville Mater Dei's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Ohio County, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Evansville Mater Dei will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Evansville Harrison at 7:00 p.m. on January 2, 2024. Ohio County and Blazer will face off at 7:00 p.m. on December 28th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Blazer has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 541 points over their last eight contests.