Evansville Central hadn't done well against Castle recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Evansville Central Bears narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Castle Knights 63-61. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bears have posted against the Knights since February 26, 2019.
| 01/14/25 vs Castle | 8 |
| 01/03/25 vs Jasper | 5 |
| 12/28/24 @ Vincennes Lincoln | 4 |
| 12/21/24 vs University Heights | 4 |
| 12/20/24 @ New Albany | 3 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Evansville Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zaryen Moore, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 14 points in addition to eight steals and six rebounds. Moore has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 13 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenyon Peoples, who made all 5 shots he took to post 14 points.
Castle's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Xander Niehaus, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 16 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jakob Wongler, who posted eight points in addition to five assists and four steals.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Evansville Central, bringing their record for this year to 8-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Castle, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Evansville Central will take on Springfield Southeast at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Castle, they will be taking part in a tournament against Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Castle surely won't give up without a fight.
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