There's no place like home for the Evansville Reitz Panthers, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They came out on top against Vincennes Lincoln by a score of 61-52 on Friday. That's another feather in the cap for Evansville Reitz, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Evansville Reitz was led to victory by Jaylan Mitchell and Jayce Swanson. Mitchell dropped a double-double on 15 points and 10 rebounds, while Swanson scored 16 points along with 6 assists and 4 steals. That makes it two consecutive games in which Swanson has scored at least 25% of Evansville Reitz's points. Another player making a difference was Evan Hayes, who scored 8 points.
When it comes to explaining why Vincennes Lincoln lost, one person who can't be blamed is Joel Sanders. Despite the final result, he scored 25 points along with 6 rebounds and 5 assists. The matchup was Sanders' sixth in a row with at least ten points. Joshua Clegg was another key contributor, scoring 5 points along with 4 steals.
The victory got Evansville Reitz back to even at 1-1. As for Vincennes Lincoln, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Evansville Reitz will challenge Evansville Mater Dei at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Vincennes Lincoln, they will head out on the road to face off against Shoals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
