There's no place like home for the Evansville Mater Dei Wildcats, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Friday. Everything went their way against Loogootee on Saturday as Evansville Mater Dei made off with a 57-36 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Evansville Mater Dei has posted since December 1, 2023.
Zane Norman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 7 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 23 points and 1 assist. James Hoffman was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Evansville Mater Dei's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Loogootee, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Evansville Mater Dei and Forest Park will face off at 6:30 p.m. on February 1st without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Forest Park and Evansville Mater Dei are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Loogootee, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Orleans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Orleans is coming into the match hot, having won their last nine games.
