Basketball Recap: Make It 12 in a Row for Evansville Central
By Team Reports
Jan 26, 2025, 12:02pm
Basketball Recap: Evansville Central Bears vs. Evansville Mater Dei Wildcats
| 01/23/25 vs Evansville Mater Dei | 26 |
| 01/22/25 @ Evansville Memorial | 22 |
| 01/18/25 vs Bloomington South | 21 |
| 01/15/25 @ Vincennes Lincoln | 26 |
| 01/13/25 vs Evansville Bosse | 16 |
Evansville Central had won 11 straight games and Madalynn Shirley did her part to make it 12 on Thursday. The Evansville Central Bears put the hurt on the Evansville Mater Dei Wildcats with a sharp 58-34 victory thanks in part to Shirley, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 15 boards. The matchup was her 11th in a row with at least ten points.
Olivya Hile was another key player, putting up six points and nine rebounds. That's the most boards she has posted since back in November of 2023.
Evansville Central's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3. As for Evansville Mater Dei, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10-1.
Evansville Central has already played their next contest, a 57-55 loss against South Knox on the 25th. As for Evansville Mater Dei, they will be playing at home against Jasper at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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