Basketball Recap: Shelbyville Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Victory

Golden Bears

Previous 4 Games

01/03/25 @ Richmond	51-36
01/02/25 vs Indianapolis Shortridge	63-54
01/02/25 @ North Decatur	74-36
12/21/24 vs Yorktown	48-46

Shelbyville entered their tilt with Richmond on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They took down the Richmond Red Devils 51-36. Given the Golden Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Red Devils are ranked 220th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Shelbyville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mar Nicholson led the charge by going 6 for 8 on his way to 15 points. Damon Badgley was another key player, putting up 12 points.

Shelbyville's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Richmond, they now have a losing record at 5-6.

Shelbyville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 51-43 loss against Ben Davis on the 3rd. As for Richmond, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-49 defeat against Fort Wayne Bishop Luers on the 3rd.