Evansville Memorial triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Tucker Tornatta

By Team Reports Feb 25, 2024, 8:30pm

Recap: Evansville Memorial Tigers vs. Washington Hatchets

The Evansville Memorial Tigers entered their tilt with the Washington Hatchets with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. Evansville Memorial strolled past Washington with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 67-51. Given Evansville Memorial's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while Washington is ranked 145th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Tucker Tornatta was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 29 points and ten rebounds. He hasn't dropped below ten rebounds for six straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Kandul, who scored 19 points.

Evansville Memorial is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Washington, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-9.

Evansville Memorial does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Washington, they will take on Pike Central at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Pike Central is coming into the matchup with three straight wins on the road, so Washington will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.

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