Basketball Preview: South Spencer Rebels vs. Evansville Memorial Tigers
The South Spencer Rebels will take on the Evansville Memorial Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. South Spencer is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.2 points per game this season.
South Spencer and Heritage Hills met for a duel on Thursday where South Spencer couldn't get it done. South Spencer took a 46-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Heritage Hills. The Rebels have struggled against the Patriots recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Alexis Harris, who had 13 points along with 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. Another player making a difference was Jaci Meece, who posted 12 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Evansville Memorial was able to grind out a solid win over Jasper on Saturday, taking the game 58-46. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Evansville Memorial's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. Those good results 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 loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
South Spencer suffered a grim 69-47 defeat to Evansville Memorial when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Thankfully for South Spencer, Avery Kelley (who went 9 for 14 en route to 27 points plus eight rebounds and seven assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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