Bloomington South is 5-0 against Evansville Central since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bloomington South Panthers will be playing at home against the Evansville Central Bears at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Bloomington South came up short against Bloomfield and fell 49-42. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Bloomington South has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Evansville Central's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fifth straight defeat. They fell to Evansville Memorial 51-45. While losing is never fun, Evansville Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 188th, while Evansville Memorial is ranked 38th).
Despite their defeat, Evansville Central saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Zaryen Moore, who scored 17 points, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Daveon Smith, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Bloomington South's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-9. As for Evansville Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 13 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Bloomington South against Evansville Central in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 as the team secured a 74-45 win. Does Bloomington South have another victory up their sleeve, or will Evansville Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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