The Boonville Pioneers will head out on the road to square off against the Heritage Hills Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Boonville is hoping to put an end to a ten-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Boonville suffered their biggest defeat since December 7, 2023 on Tuesday. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 57-35 walloping at the hands of Jasper. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Boonville has suffered against Jasper since January 20, 2015.
Meanwhile, Heritage Hills waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins but they left with four. They walked away with a 29-22 victory over Perry Central. Given Heritage Hills' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while Perry Central is ranked 290th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Heritage Hills got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Mia Becher out in front who scored seven points along with five rebounds and four steals. Hadley Leibering was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Boonville's loss dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Heritage Hills, their win bumped their record up to 15-3.
Boonville came up short against Heritage Hills when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 37-30. Can Boonville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
