Tigers
| 02/24/25 vs Evansville Central | 49-46 |
| 02/21/25 vs Vincennes Lincoln | 59-57 |
| 02/11/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 60-31 |
| 01/18/25 vs Henderson County | 58-46 |
| 01/17/25 vs Evansville Mater Dei | 68-49 |
| + 9 more games |
Evansville Memorial had won 13 straight home games dating back to last season and Luke Ellspermann did his part to make it 14 on Monday. The Evansville Memorial Tigers narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Evansville Central Bears 49-46 for which the team can thank Ellspermann, who en route to 28 points and six rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Evansville Memorial's points.
Another player making a difference was Dylen Kendrick, who posted nine points and five assists. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played.
Several Bears players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Daveon Smith, who on his way to 12 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. Kenyon Peoples was another key player, putting up ten points and five rebounds.
Evansville Memorial is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That lines up perfectly with their 15-5 record this season. Evansville Central's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-4.
Looking ahead, Evansville Memorial won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Evansville North at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Evansville Memorial is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51 points per game this season. As for Evansville Central, they will also get right back to it: they'll square off against Evansville Mater Dei at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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