The Evansville Reitz Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Evansville Harrison Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Evansville Reitz has eight straight victories, Evansville Harrison has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
It was a proper cat-fight when Evansville Reitz duked it out withEvansville Mater Dei on Wednesday. Evansville Reitz walked away with a 50-43 win over Evansville Mater Dei. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Wildcats are ranked 102nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kaelyse Mitchell continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds. She has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last three times she's played. Bailey Hape was another key player, posting 13 points plus eight rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, a victory for Evansville Harrison just wasn't in the cards on Wednesday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Evansville Central, falling 66-26.
Evansville Harrison's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Evansville Reitz, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Evansville Reitz against Evansville Harrison in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 74-30 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Evansville Reitz 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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