Evansville Central is 0-5 against Bloomington South since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Evansville Central Bears will head out on the road to take on the Bloomington South Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Evansville Central is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
Last Tuesday, Evansville Central was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 51-45 to Evansville Memorial. Evansville Central has struggled against Evansville Memorial recently, as their match on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Zaryen Moore, who scored 17 points. Another player making a difference was Daveon Smith, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Bloomington South came up short against Bloomfield on Saturday and fell 49-42. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Bloomington South has scored all season.
Evansville Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 13 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Bloomington South, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-9.
Evansville Central took a serious blow against Bloomington South when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 74-45. Can Evansville Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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