Bears
| 02/15/25 vs Washington | 47 |
| 02/14/25 vs Evansville North | 39 |
| 02/06/25 @ Evansville Harrison | 43 |
| 01/31/25 vs Evansville Reitz | 50 |
| 01/28/25 @ Heritage Hills | 56 |
| + 14 more games |
Evansville Central is 2-8 against Evansville Memorial since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Evansville Central Bears will face off against the Evansville Memorial Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Evansville Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.2 points per game this season.
Last Saturday, Evansville Central slipped by Washington 47-46.
Evansville Central got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Daveon Smith out in front who posted 13 points. Smith is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Zaryen Moore, who put up six points and six steals.
Meanwhile, Evansville Memorial came up short against Silver Creek on Saturday and fell 67-56.
Evansville Central will have to keep a close watch on Luke Ellspermann and Asher Evans, a pair of players who had a big impact on Evansville Memorial's prior game. Ellspermann went 8-for-17 to rack up 21 points and seven boards, while Evans went 7-for-13 en route to 18 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylen Kendrick, who earned two points and seven assists.
Evansville Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Evansville Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Evansville Central has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 22.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Evansville Memorial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 21.4 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Evansville Central came up short against Evansville Memorial in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 51-45. Can Evansville Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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