Basketball Game Preview: Terre Haute South Vigo Braves vs. Bloomington South Panthers

Terre Haute South Vigo is 0-10 against Bloomington South since January of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Terre Haute South Vigo Braves will welcome the Bloomington South Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Terre Haute South Vigo will be strutting in after a victory while Bloomington South will be coming in after a defeat.

Terre Haute South Vigo will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Terre Haute North Vigo, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Terre Haute South Vigo came out on top against Terre Haute North Vigo by a score of 59-52 on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Braves considering their 20-point performance the contest before.

Terre Haute South Vigo's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Samarra Newburn, who posted 20 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. Newburn has been hot recently, having posted four or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Karizma English-Malone, who went 6 of 11 on her way to 15 points and five boards.

Meanwhile, Bloomington South unfortunately witnessed the end of their 12-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a hard 63-49 fall against Evansville Central.

Bloomington South's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 17-2. As for Terre Haute South Vigo, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 8-12.

Terre Haute South Vigo was dealt a bruising 72-22 defeat at the hands of Bloomington South in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Will Terre Haute South Vigo 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.