The Loogootee Lions were the 43-37 winner over the Evansville Mater Dei Wildcats when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Loogootee was the victim of a rough 57-36 loss at the hands of Evansville Mater Dei on Saturday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Loogootee has scored all season.
Zane Norman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Evansville Mater Dei, going 7 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 23 points and 1 assist. Another player making a difference was James Hoffman, who scored eight points.
Loogootee's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6. As for Evansville Mater Dei, their win bumped their record up to 7-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Loogootee will take on Orleans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Orleans is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road. As for Evansville Mater Dei, 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.
