Rushville hasn't had much luck against New Palestine recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Rushville Lions will challenge the New Palestine Dragons at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Rushville will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating North Decatur, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Rushville walked away with a 58-49 victory over North Decatur on Thursday. The game was the first time the Lions have beaten the Chargers on their court since February 23, 2018.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but New Palestine ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top against Warren Central by a score of 67-60. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Warriors are ranked 26th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rushville better keep an eye on Julius Gizzi. He was instrumental in New Palestine's win, going 7-for-13 on his way to 30 points and six boards. The match was Gizzi's 26th in a row with at least 15 points. Ben Slagley was another key player, putting up seven points along with seven assists and four steals.
Rushville's win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-18. As for New Palestine, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season.
Rushville was dealt a bruising 70-32 defeat at the hands of New Palestine in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gizzi, who shot 57% from the field en route to 20 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds. Now that Rushville knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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