The Jeffersonville Red Devils are on the road again on Saturday and plays the Evansville Harrison Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on March 9th. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Jeffersonville walked away with it. They strolled past the Bulldogs with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 75-58. Given Jeffersonville's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while New Albany is ranked 41st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
P.j. Douglas and Michael Cooper were among the main playmakers for Jeffersonville as the former scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and five assists and the latter scored 25 points. Another player making a difference was Tre Singleton, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Evansville Harrison entered their tilt with Jasper with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Evansville Harrison enjoyed a cozy 49-33 victory over Jasper on Saturday.
Shane Sims continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 23 points. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Jay Summitt, who scored seven points along with eight assists and five rebounds.
Jeffersonville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Evansville Harrison, their win bumped their record up to 20-4.
Saturday's contest is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Jeffersonville have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 54% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Evansville Harrison struggles in that department as they've made 53.7% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Jeffersonville came out on top in a nail-biter against Evansville Harrison in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, sneaking past 49-46. Will Jeffersonville repeat their success, or does Evansville Harrison have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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