Evansville Bosse was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 53-52 heartbreaker at the hands of the Evansville Reitz Panthers. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Marrius Harris
| 02/28/25 @ Evansville Reitz | 25 |
| 01/28/25 vs Vincennes Lincoln | 19 |
| 01/24/25 vs Owensboro | 35 |
| 01/03/25 vs Lawrence Central | 17 |
| 01/02/25 @ South Dearborn | 28 |
| + 2 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Evansville Bosse lost, don't look at Marrius Harris. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double with 25 points and nine rebounds. Harris' big performance that evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. Tizhaun Tomlinson was another key player, dropping a double-double with 15 points and ten boards.
Evansville Reitz was led to victory by Jaylan Mitchell and Luke Lawrence. Mitchell dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten rebounds, while Lawrence shot 55% from the field en route to 17 points. The dominant performance also gave Lawrence a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (56%). Another player making a difference was Jayce Swanson, who posted four points along with seven boards and five assists.
Evansville Bosse's defeat dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Evansville Reitz, they pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Looking ahead, Evansville Bosse will take on Evansville Central at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Evansville Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.4 points per game this season. As for Evansville Reitz, they have already played their next match, a 91-82 loss against St. Mary's on the 1st.
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