David City was the 66-60 winner over Shelby-Rising City when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The David City Scouts fell 52-42 to the Shelby-Rising City Huskies on Tuesday. The Scouts' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it seven in a row.
David City's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Diondrae Aerni, who posted 12 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Cameron Hlavac, who had eight points and eight boards.
Scouts
| 12/30/23 vs Palmyra | 16 |
| 01/21/25 vs Shelby-Rising City | 14 |
| 01/19/24 @ Raymond Central | 14 |
| 12/14/24 @ Elmwood-Murdock | 13 |
| 02/08/24 vs Madison | 13 |
Even though they lost, David City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Dalton Pokorney was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds for Shelby-Rising City. Pokorney has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more boards the last three times he's played. Noah Thelen was another key player, putting up 13 points and five rebounds.
David City's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Shelby-Rising City, they pushed their record up to 6-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
David City will venture away from home to take on Central City at 7:45 p.m. on January 30th. As for Shelby-Rising City, they will host Dorchester at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Shelby-Rising City is facing Dorchester at the right time seeing as Dorchester is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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