It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Evansville Mater Dei Wildcats can now relate to. The contest between them and the Tigers wasn't particularly close, with the Wildcats falling 50-36. Evansville Mater Dei's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Evansville Memorial's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Luke Ellspermann, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Another player making a difference was Dylen Kendrick, who scored eight points along with seven assists and seven rebounds.
Evansville Mater Dei's defeat dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Evansville Memorial, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Evansville Mater Dei does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Evansville Memorial, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Evansville Bosse at 6:00 p.m. on March 2nd. Evansville Bosse has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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