On Saturday, Evansville Reitz faced Carmel in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Evansville Reitz Panthers walked away with a 55-44 victory over the Carmel Greyhounds. The 55-point effort marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
| 12/28/24 vs Carmel | 23 |
| 12/27/24 vs Pike | 11 |
| 12/21/24 vs Madisonville-North Hopkins | 12 |
| 12/20/24 @ Castle | 15 |
| 12/17/24 @ Evansville North | 18 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Evansville Reitz to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaylan Mitchell, who went 9 for 11 on his way to 23 points and eight rebounds. With that strong performance, Mitchell is now averaging an impressive 15.9 points per game. Lavell Tinsley was another key player, going 8 of 13 on his way to 17 points and seven rebounds.
The win keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.9 points per game. As for Carmel, they moved to 6-2 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Evansville Reitz will head out to take on Heritage Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Heritage Hills knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Evansville Reitz likes a good challenge. As for Carmel, they will welcome Cathedral at 7:30 p.m. on January 4, 2025.
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