Shelbyville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a blow against the Clinton Maroons, falling 74-40. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 566th, while the Maroons are ranked 235th).
When it comes to explaining why Shelbyville lost, don't look at Kenzie Jones. Despite the final result, she posted 16 points and eight boards. That was a full 40% of Shelbyville's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Kylie Smith, who had 12 points and five rebounds.
Shelbyville's record now sits at 2-8. As for Clinton, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Shelbyville will be taking part in a tournament against Unity Christian at 7:30 p.m. on December 20th. As for Clinton, they will welcome Meridian at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Meridian has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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