The Evansville Harrison Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Evansville Reitz Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Evansville Harrison has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Evansville Reitz will arrive with six straight victories.
Last Thursday, Evansville Harrison came up short against North Posey and fell 40-32. Evansville Harrison has struggled against North Posey recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Even though Evansville Reitz has not done well against Evansville Mater Dei recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Evansville Reitz enjoyed a cozy 49-34 win over Evansville Mater Dei. Given Evansville Reitz's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while Evansville Mater Dei is ranked 191st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Evansville Reitz's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Norah Miller, who scored 18 points along with 8 rebounds and 5 steals. The matchup was Miller's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Bailey Hape, who scored 8 points along with 10 rebounds and 3 steals.
Evansville Harrison's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Evansville Reitz, they have yet to lose a game on the road this season, leaving them with a 6-0 record.
Evansville Harrison might still be hurting after the 68-46 loss they got from Evansville Reitz in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. Can Evansville Harrison avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
