The Mooresville Pioneers will head out to face off against the Plainfield Quakers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mooresville took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They skirted past Mt. Vernon 45-42.
| 01/21/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 10 |
| 12/20/24 @ Decatur Central | 9 |
| 11/05/24 @ Southport | 9 |
| 11/08/24 @ Bedford North Lawrence | 8 |
| 12/14/24 vs Bloomington North | 8 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mooresville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ava Shafer, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. Those ten rebounds gave Shafer a new career-high. Randee Garringer was another key player, putting up 11 points and six boards.
Meanwhile, Plainfield faced Franklin Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Plainfield came out on top against Franklin Central by a score of 49-37. The win was nothing new for the Quakers as they're now sitting on five straight.
Mooresville is also on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.5 points per game. As for Plainfield, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5.
Mooresville didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Plainfield in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 53-47 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mooresville since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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