The Shelbyville Rams will take on Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Shelbyville, who comes in off a win.
Shelbyville took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They managed a 46-42 win over Pana.
| 12/10/24 vs Pana | 17 |
| 12/07/24 @ Arcola | 19 |
| 12/06/24 vs Okaw Valley | 15 |
Shelbyville relied on the efforts of Jackson Jokisch, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds, and Owen Beyers, who posted 11 points and three steals. Jokisch's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Myles Hammond was another key player, putting up eight points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg lost to Arcola on the road by a 63-49 margin on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 320th, while Arcola is ranked 82nd).
Shelbyville pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points per game. As for Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Everything went Shelbyville's way against Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as Shelbyville made off with a 73-50 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shelbyville since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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