Basketball Recap: Summit Spartans vs. Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles
Summit is still undefeated this season after their match against Shelbyville Central on Monday, but Shelbyville Central came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Summit Spartans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 60-58 win over the Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles. While the Spartans didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Summit was led to victory by Marty Philips and Joel Coverston. Philips scored 19 points, while Coverston scored 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Keenan West, who posted ten points.
When it comes to explaining why Shelbyville Central lost, don't look at Tae'Shawn Shelton. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Shelton is also crushing it when it comes to blocks: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Malek Johnson, who had 12 points.
Summit's victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-0. As for Shelbyville Central, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Summit will venture away from home to square off against Columbia Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Shelbyville Central, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Tullahoma at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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