The Northeast Dubois Jeeps will finish 2023 at home by hosting the North Daviess Cougars at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. North Daviess took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Northeast Dubois, who comes in off a win.
Last Monday, the stars were shining brightly for Northeast Dubois in a 44-26 win over Shoals. Given Northeast Dubois' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 134th, while Shoals is ranked 320th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, North Daviess' recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their fifth straight loss. They took a 69-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eastern Greene. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
The win got Northeast Dubois back to even at 6-6. As for North Daviess, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Northeast Dubois against North Daviess when the teams last played back in November of 2022 as the team secured a 57-18 victory. Will Northeast Dubois repeat their success, or does North Daviess have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.