Basketball Preview: Evansville Memorial Tigers vs. South Spencer Rebels
The Evansville Memorial Tigers will square off against the South Spencer Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Evansville Memorial will be strutting in after a victory while South Spencer will be coming in after a loss.
It was a proper cat-fight when Evansville Memorial took on Jasper on Saturday. Evansville Memorial came out on top against Jasper by a score of 58-46. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Meanwhile, South Spencer was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 46-42 to Heritage Hills. The Rebels haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Alexis Harris, who scored 13 points in addition to five rebounds and two steals. What's more, she also racked up two offensive rebounds, the most she's had since back in December of 2023. Jaci Meece was another key player, posting 12 points along with two steals.
Evansville Memorial pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their tenth 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 63.9 points per game. As for South Spencer, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything went Evansville Memorial's way against South Spencer in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as Evansville Memorial made off with a 69-47 victory. Does Evansville Memorial have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Spencer turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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