The Evansville Reitz Panthers's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the New Albany Bulldogs at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Evansville Reitz is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.7 points per game this season.
Evansville Reitz will bounce into Saturday's match after beating Evansville North, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Evansville Reitz came out on top against Evansville North by a score of 52-42 on Thursday.
Evansville Reitz's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bailey Hape, who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. With that strong performance, Hape is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaelyse Mitchell, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 16 rebounds.
Evansville Reitz smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Meanwhile, New Albany was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 47-40 to Columbus North. The matchup marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Evansville Reitz's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for New Albany, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Evansville Reitz beat New Albany 55-47 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Does Evansville Reitz have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Albany turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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