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| 11/29/25 - Home | 95-73 W |
| 01/17/25 - Away | 64-56 W |
| 01/08/25 - Home | 62-44 W |
| 01/03/24 - Home | 56-38 W |
| 11/25/23 - Home | 69-39 W |
| + 5 more games |
Batesville took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Jac-Cen-Del Eagles with a sharp 95-73 victory. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
James Hughes was nothing short of spectacular: he shot 67% from the field to rack up 33 points along with eight boards and three steals. Trenten Luers was another key player, going 6-for-10 en route to 16 points.
Batesville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jac-Cen-Del only pulled down five offensive rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Jac-Cen-Del lost, don't look at Darian Grieshop. Despite the final result, he shot 61% from the field on his way to 25 points in addition to seven assists and five steals. Grieshop has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Blake Wagner, who went 5-for-10 to rack up 13 points and four steals.
Jac-Cen-Del's loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Batesville is headed away from home for the first time to face off against Greensburg at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The contest will give the Bulldogs their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Jac-Cen-Del, they will head out on the road to take on South Dearborn at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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