The Evansville Harrison Warriors have not done well against the Evansville Bosse Bulldogs recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Evansville Harrison strolled past Evansville Bosse with points to spare, taking the game 80-65. Given Evansville Harrison's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while Evansville Bosse is ranked 136th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Evansville Harrison's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Malachi Mcnair, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 17 rebounds. Mcnair has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Shane Sims, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten assists.
Evansville Harrison pushed their record up to 17-3 with that victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.5 points per game. As for Evansville Bosse, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season.
Evansville Harrison didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-36 defeat vs. Terre Haute North Vigo on the 17th. Evansville Bosse will be playing in front of their home fans against Evansville Reitz at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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