The Evansville Central Bears will challenge the Boonville Pioneers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Evansville Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.4 points per game this season.
Evansville Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They strolled past Evansville Bosse with points to spare, taking the game 56-37. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 161st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Daveon Smith
| 03/04/25 vs Evansville Bosse | 19 |
| 02/28/25 @ Linton-Stockton | 4 |
| 02/25/25 vs Evansville Mater Dei | 14 |
| 02/24/25 @ Evansville Memorial | 12 |
| 02/15/25 vs Washington | 13 |
| + 25 more games |
Evansville Central's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Daveon Smith, who went 9-for-10 on his way to 19 points and seven rebounds. That's the most points Smith has posted since back in January of 2024. Zaryen Moore was another key player, putting up eight points and six steals.
Evansville Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They are 17-1 when they've passed the ball that well.
Meanwhile, Boonville was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 55-49 to Southridge. The Pioneers haven't had much luck with the Raiders recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Evansville Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. Boonville's loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
Evansville Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Boonville in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, winning 63-53. The rematch might be a little tougher for Evansville Central since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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