The Boonville Pioneers will square off against the Evansville Central Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Thursday, Boonville was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 55-49 to Southridge. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 196th, while the Raiders are ranked 39th).
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Evansville Central walked away with it. They took down the Bulldogs 56-37 on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but the Bears sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Evansville Central's win came from a few key players Boonville will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Daveon Smith, who shot 90% from the field to rack up 19 points and seven boards. That's the most points he has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Zaryen Moore, who earned eight points and six steals.
Evansville Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They are 17-1 when they've passed the ball that well.
Evansville Central's win bumped their record up to 19-4. As for Boonville, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-12.
Boonville came up short against Evansville Central when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 63-53. Can Boonville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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