Evansville Christian won the last time they faced Loogootee, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Evansville Christian Eagles strolled past the Loogootee Lions with points to spare, taking the game 48-34. The Eagles pushed the score to 40-19 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lions cut but never quite recovered from.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Evansville Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hannah Higgs, who scored 11 points plus two steals. What's more, Higgs also posted a 67% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Adriana Marx, who posted seven points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Evansville Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Loogootee only pulled down nine.
Despite the loss, Loogootee saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Alaina Diamond earned 15 points along with six rebounds and three steals. That was a full 44.1% of Loogootee's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Madison Davis was another key player, earning six points.
Evansville Christian's record is now 5-3. As for Loogootee, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Evansville Christian has already played their next contest (against Loogootee), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Loogootee, they will welcome White River Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. White River Valley has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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