The Evansville Reitz Panthers came up short against the Gibson Southern Titans on Friday and fell 54-46. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Titans are ranked 33rd).
Tim Swope
| 01/23/26 @ Gibson Southern | 25 |
| 12/05/25 vs Vincennes Lincoln | 22 |
| 01/16/26 vs Hopkinsville | 20 |
| 12/19/25 vs Castle | 15 |
| 01/06/26 vs Jasper | 13 |
| + 8 more games |
Despite the loss, Evansville Reitz still got an impressive performance from Tim Swope, who went 11-for-16 to rack up 25 points and six boards. The Panthers are 2-1 when Swope posts 20 or more points, but 4-7 otherwise. Grayson Dease was another key player, putting up six points and six rebounds.
Gibson Southern's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Noah Kuester, who posted 11 points and six boards. Those six rebounds gave Kuester a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Reece Runyan, who earned ten points.
Evansville Reitz's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Gibson Southern, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-4.
Looking ahead, Evansville Reitz will be playing at home against Henderson County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers will need to watch out since the Colonels have now posted at least 55 points in their last five contests. As for Gibson Southern, they will challenge Boonville at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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