Andrean and Bowman Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2016, but not for long. The Andrean Fighting 59ers' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Bowman Academy Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on February 28th. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Andrean pushed their score all the way to 67 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 74-67 to Hammond Central.
Bowman Academy lost a heartbreaker when they last took the court, but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on on Tuesday was a bit more commanding. They took a serious blow against South Bend Riley, falling 72-37. While losing is never fun, Bowman Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 184th, while South Bend Riley is ranked 31st).
Andrean's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Bowman Academy, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season.
Andrean took their win against Bowman Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 77-51. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bowman Academy's Nickolas Black, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Andrean still be able to contain Black? There's only one way to find out.
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