Evansville Central has gone 9-1 against Evansville Harrison recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Evansville Central Bears will take on the Evansville Harrison Warriors at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Evansville Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches.
Evansville Central will head into Tuesday's matchup eager for some revenge after what happened against North Posey: Evansville Central blew North Posey out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday North Posey got their revenge. Evansville Central fell just short of North Posey by a score of 62-59. The Bears' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Evansville Central might have lost, but man, Madalynn Shirley was a machine: she dropped a triple-double on 23 points, 14 rebounds, and ten blocks. Shirley's evening made it seven games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Mya Skelton, who had 11 points in addition to eight rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Evansville Harrison was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost to Tecumseh at home by a 69-50 margin. One positive for the Warriors, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Evansville Harrison's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Evansville Central, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-2.
Evansville Central took their victory against Evansville Harrison in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 57-36. The rematch might be a little tougher for Evansville Central since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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