Basketball Recap: Ten Straight Home Victories for Shelby

Shelby extended their winning streak to four games thanks to a huge performance from Eve Schwemley. The Shelby Whippets walked away with a 71-64 win over the Olentangy Orange Pioneers on Saturday thanks in part to Schwemley, who went 7 of 16 en route to 32 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played.

Serena Ramsey was another key player, going 9 for 17 to rack up 19 points and eight boards. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points.

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Previous Games (Home)

02/08/25 vs Olentangy Orange	71-64
02/03/25 vs Lexington	61-24
01/31/25 vs Ontario	70-35
01/23/25 vs River Valley	55-41
01/09/25 vs Marion Harding	61-34
+ 5 more games

Shelby pushed their record up to 20-2 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points over those games. As for Olentangy Orange, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.

Looking ahead, Shelby will be taking part in a tournament against Lexington at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Olentangy Orange, they have already played their next game, a 65-56 win against Springfield on the 11th.