After losing to Evansville Reitz the last time they met, North Posey decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The North Posey Vikings came out on top in a nail-biter against the Evansville Reitz Panthers on Monday, sneaking past 54-51. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Vikings' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Panthers are ranked 26th).
North Posey's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alyssa Heath led the charge by putting up 19 points along with seven boards and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Heath has scored at least a third of North Posey's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elle Jo Johnson, who went 5 of 7 en route to 16 points and three steals.
When it comes to explaining why Evansville Reitz lost, don't look at Kaelyse Mitchell. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 19 points and 16 rebounds. With that strong performance, Mitchell is now averaging an impressive 8.5 boards per game. Another player making a difference was Keilah Mitchell, who went 7 of 12 on her way to 15 points and three steals.
North Posey's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Evansville Reitz, with the loss, they broke their nine-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Posey will host Evansville Mater Dei at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Evansville Reitz and Evansville Central will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Evansville Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.8 points per game this season.
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