The New Albany Bulldogs are on the road again on Saturday to play the Evansville Reitz Panthers at 1:30 p.m.
Last Thursday, New Albany came up short against Columbus North and fell 47-40. The match marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Evansville Reitz put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 52-42 victory over Evansville North.
Evansville Reitz's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bailey Hape, who had 19 points plus seven rebounds and three steals. With that strong performance, Hape is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaelyse Mitchell, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 16 rebounds.
Evansville Reitz smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.
New Albany dropped their record down to 1-4 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Evansville Reitz, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
New Albany came up short against Evansville Reitz in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 55-47. Can New Albany avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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