Evansville Central hasn't had much luck against Evansville Reitz recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Evansville Central Bears will welcome the Evansville Reitz Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Evansville Central is coming into the contest hot, having won their last nine games.
On Tuesday, it was close, but Evansville Central sidestepped Heritage Hills for a 56-54 win. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Patriots are ranked 125th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Evansville Reitz has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 56-50 heartbreaker at the hands of Henderson County. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Evansville Central will have to keep a close watch on Lavell Tinsley and Jaylan Mitchell, a pair of players who had a big impact on Evansville Reitz's prior game. Tinsley almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards, while Mitchell dropped a double-double on 11 points and 17 rebounds. Mitchell has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last seven times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayce Swanson, who posted eight points.
Evansville Central pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Evansville Reitz, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-2.
Evansville Central couldn't quite finish off Evansville Reitz in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 and fell 58-56. Will Evansville Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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