The Evansville Memorial Tigers will be playing at home against the Princeton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Evansville Memorial focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Tuesday.
Evansville Memorial unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak. Their tough 70-45 defeat to Evansville Harrison might stick with them for a while. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Evansville Memorial has scored all season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Luke Ellspermann, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds. Tucker Tornatta was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Princeton came tearing into two weeks ago's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 46-35 victory over Southridge.
Evansville Memorial's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5. As for Princeton, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3.
Evansville Memorial came up short against Princeton when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 67-56. Will Evansville Memorial have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
