Basketball Game Preview: Shelbyville Rams vs. Mulberry Grove Aces

The Shelbyville Rams and the Mulberry Grove Aces will round out the year against one another at at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Shelbyville has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.

Last Friday, everything went Shelbyville's way against Sullivan as Shelbyville made off with a 69-45 victory. That looming 69-45 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Rams yet this season.

Shelbyville had a senior duo take command as Jackson Jokisch went 8 of 15 on his way to 20 points along with eight rebounds and six assists and Myles Hammond went 6 of 11 en route to 18 points and five assists. Jokisch's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Beyers, who posted eight points.

Shelbyville was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Mulberry Grove was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 45-41 to Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City.

Shelbyville will have to contain Jackson Icenogle as he made an impact in Mulberry Grove's last game. He went 6 of 11 on his way to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Sugg, who put up seven points and ten rebounds.

Shelbyville pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.6 points per game. As for Mulberry Grove, they now have a losing record at 5-6.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Shelbyville has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 24.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Mulberry Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.3 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.