The New Prairie Cougars will challenge the Culver Academies Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. New Prairie will be strutting in after a win while Culver Academies will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, New Prairie turned things around against Mishawaka on Tuesday. They managed a 39-33 victory over the Cavemen.
| 01/28/25 vs Mishawaka | 10 |
| 11/16/24 vs South Central | 9 |
| 01/07/25 vs Michigan City | 9 |
| 11/07/24 @ Plymouth | 8 |
| 12/27/24 vs Portage | 8 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead New Prairie to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nevaeh Trobaugh, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards. That's the most rebounds Trobaugh has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Abbott, who posted three points along with ten boards and four steals.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Culver Academies' good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 43-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Marquette Catholic.
New Prairie's win bumped their record up to 3-19. As for Culver Academies, their loss dropped their record down to 17-5.
New Prairie was able to grind out a solid victory over Culver Academies when the teams last played back in January of 2022, winning 51-39. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Culver Academies' Taylor Bowen, who went 8 of 15 on her way to 20 points and seven rebounds. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for New Prairie to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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