Evansville Mater Dei is 7-2 against Boonville since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Evansville Mater Dei Wildcats will take on the Boonville Pioneers at 5:30 p.m. Evansville Mater Dei knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Boonville likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Evansville Mater Dei got the win against Northeast Dubois by a conclusive 61-35. That looming 61-35 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Evansville Mater Dei yet this season.
Meanwhile, Boonville was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 51-46 to Southridge. While losing is never fun, Boonville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 271st, while Southridge is ranked 98th).
Evansville Mater Dei's victory bumped their record up to 10-13. As for Boonville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 13 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season.
Evansville Mater Dei was able to grind out a solid victory over Boonville when the teams last played back in January, winning 48-35. Does Evansville Mater Dei have another victory up their sleeve, or will Boonville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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