Batesville, In. — The Batesville High School Bulldogs will play the Princeton Community High School Tigers in regional tournament basketball at Southridge High School on Saturday at 11 a.m. The winner of that game moves on the face either Evansville Memorial or the tournament favorite, Silver Creek for the regional title.
Head coach Aaron Garret says this team is a good mix of seniors and underclassmen who have played unselfishly. Garret goes on to say that team members had to face mistakes during team meetings and pull together in order to win.
The Bulldogs shipwrecked the Pirates in Sectional play 69 to 56. Robert Raver led all Bulldog scorers with 22 points. The Pirates entered the contest with only one loss to class 4A Indianapolis Cathedral.
The public is invited to an Autograph Night at Izzy’s at Hillcrest Thursday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. While supplies last, Sectional Championship T-shirts will be available for $15.
The team is expected to leave for Huntingburg, Indiana at 1:30 p.m. on Friday.
For fans that plan to travel Southridge High School is about 165 miles or 3-hours away from Batesville. Click here for a map. Or the radio broadcast on Country 103.9 WRBI will begin shortly after 10 a.m.
