Evansville Mater Dei and Evansville Central are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Evansville Mater Dei Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Evansville Central Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Evansville Mater Dei didn't have too much trouble with Vincennes Rivet as they won 66-49. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, Evansville Central came tearing into Wednesday's match with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Tigers with points to spare, taking the game 60-41. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Tigers are ranked 141st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Evansville Central's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.6 points. As for Evansville Mater Dei, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-9-1.
Evansville Mater Dei came up short against Evansville Central in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 51-43. Can Evansville Mater Dei avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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