Shawnee is 8-2 against Memorial since December of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Shawnee Indians will take on the Memorial Roughriders at 6:00 p.m. Shawnee will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Shawnee had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They escaped with a win on Thursday against Napoleon by the margin of a single free throw, 49-48.
Shawnee's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Beckett Bertke led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. Bertke is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Trevick Bertke, who scored 12 points along with three blocks.
Meanwhile, Memorial had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.6 points), and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They strolled past Elida with points to spare, taking the game 65-51.
Shawnee's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-6. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Memorial, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Shawnee was able to grind out a solid victory over Memorial in their previous matchup back in January, winning 69-57. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shawnee since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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