Shakamak and North Daviess are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Shakamak Lakers will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Daviess Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Thursday, Shakamak came up short against White River Valley and fell 49-38. The Lakers have struggled against the Wolverines recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, North Daviess also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Orleans by a score of 43-32. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 248th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 69th).
Shakamak now has a losing record at 7-8. As for North Daviess, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Shakamak was able to grind out a solid victory over North Daviess in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, winning 50-37. Will Shakamak repeat their success, or does North Daviess have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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