Basketball Recap: Kelis Dansby Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat New Albany

Jeffersonville won the last time they faced New Albany and things went their way on Thursday too. The Jeffersonville Red Devils strolled past the New Albany Bulldogs with points to spare, taking the game 67-48. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 233rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Jeffersonville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kelis Dansby led the charge by dropping a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. Jeffersonville is 6-3 when Dansby posts eight or more boards, but 3-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Kiya Boatwright, who made all 6 shots she took racking up 14 points along with eight rebounds and five blocks.

Red Devils

Previous 4 Games (Home)

01/16/25 vs New Albany	67-48
12/23/24 vs North Knox	67-64
12/14/24 vs Columbus East	56-41
12/10/24 vs Bedford North Lawrence	46-30

Jeffersonville pushed their record up to 9-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for New Albany, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-15.

Jeffersonville has already played their next contest, a 61-35 defeat against Evansville Reitz on the 18th. As for New Albany, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 63-44 win against Columbus East on the 18th.