If Boonville was riding high fresh off their 68-30 takedown of Evansville Christian last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Boonville Pioneers took a 55-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Charlestown Pirates on Friday. 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 230th, while the Pirates are ranked 63rd).
Charlestown's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Demetrius Phelps, who went 8 for 11 on his way to 18 points and three steals. Phelps has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Anthony Fresh was another key player, going 8 of 15 on his way to 18 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Pioneers
| 12/27/24 vs Charlestown | 45-55 |
| 12/20/24 vs Evansville Christian | 68-30 |
| 12/17/24 vs Pike Central | 65-39 |
| 12/13/24 vs Tecumseh | 64-53 |
| 12/10/24 vs Evansville Harrison | 44-46 |
With the defeat, Boonville broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-4. As for Charlestown, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Boonville has already played their next matchup, a 49-47 loss against Perry Central on the 28th. As for Charlestown, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 54-49 victory against South Spencer on the 27th.
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