After a string of three wins, the North Daviess Cougars's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 39-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of Barr-Reeve. North Daviess was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Barr-Reeve apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2023.
Barr-Reeve was led to victory by Seth Wagler and Evan Wehmeier. Wagler scored nine points along with seven steals, while Wehmeier scored 11 points along with two steals and two blocks. Another player making a difference was Braydon Knepp, who scored six points.
North Daviess' loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-4. As for Barr-Reeve, they pushed their record up to 13-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Daviess will take on Clay City at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Clay City will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak. As for Barr-Reeve, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Shoals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Shoals will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings (they are ranked 318th, while Barr-Reeve is ranked 67th).
