The Evansville Reitz Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 21 points or more this season. They claimed a resounding 71-40 win over Mt. Carmel at home. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up seven more assists than your opponent, as Evansville Reitz did.
Norah Miller was her usual excellent self, dropping a triple-double on 29 points, ten rebounds, and 12 steals. Those 12 steals set a new season-high mark for her. Kaelyse Mitchell was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with seven rebounds.
Mt. Carmel's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayla Smith, who scored eight points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Hershey, who scored 11 points.
Evansville Reitz's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Mt. Carmel, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-3.
Evansville Reitz won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Daviess County at 6:00 p.m. on December 22nd. Daviess County is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 50.4 points per game. Mt. Carmel's road trip will continue as they head out to face Flora at 10:00 a.m. on December 27th. Flora will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings (they are ranked 528th, while Mt. Carmel is ranked 123rd).
