The Daviess County Panthers will take on the Evansville Central Bears in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Daviess County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Evansville Central likes a good challenge.
Daviess County will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Owensboro, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Daviess County had just enough and edged Owensboro out 74-71.
Meanwhile, Evansville Central put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 57-37 margin over Mt. Vernon. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-6.
Daviess County's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.8 points per game. As for Evansville Central, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-0.
Daviess County came up short against Evansville Central when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 72-68. Can Daviess County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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