The Evansville North Huskies will be playing in front of their home fans against the Gibson Southern Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Evansville North has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Gibson Southern will arrive with nine straight wins.
Evansville North struggled with assists on Thursday (Evansville Memorial had seven more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Evansville North took a 60-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of Evansville Memorial. While losing is never fun, Evansville North can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while Evansville Memorial is ranked 24th).
Despite their loss, Evansville North saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Maddy Knies, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and three steals, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Libby Blythe, who scored 16 points.
In what's become a running theme this season, Gibson Southern gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past Southridge 65-30 at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Gibson Southern has posted since December 14, 2023.
Gibson Southern's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chloey Graham led the charge by scoring 17 points along with three steals. Graham is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last eight games she's played. Another player making a difference was Gabby Spink, who scored 13 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Evansville North's loss dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Gibson Southern, their victory was their 14th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Evansville North hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having only averaged 53.2 points per game. However, it's not like Gibson Southern struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 66.3 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Evansville North came up short against Gibson Southern when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 61-49. Thankfully for Evansville North, Alexis Tucker (who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and three blocks) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
