Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Evansville Memorial). They managed a 79-73 win over the Evansville Harrison Warriors on Friday. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 70-45 victory the Warriors walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2024.
Evansville Memorial's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Luke Ellspermann, who almost dropped a double-double on 26 points and nine boards. The match was Ellspermann's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Simon Schulz was another key player, going 6 of 12 en route to 16 points and three steals.
Tigers
| 12/30/23 vs Owensboro | 14 |
| 01/24/25 @ Evansville Harrison | 12 |
| 12/29/23 @ Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory | 12 |
| 01/17/25 vs Evansville Mater Dei | 11 |
| 01/26/24 vs Princeton | 11 |
Evansville Memorial smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Evansville Harrison lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Shane Sims, who went 9 for 22 on his way to 22 points in addition to seven assists and six rebounds. Sims has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jay Summitt, who went 9 of 13 en route to 21 points along with eight boards and five assists.
The victory (which was Evansville Memorial's fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Evansville Harrison, they moved to 8-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Evansville Memorial has already played their next game, a 63-61 loss against Gibson Southern on the 25th. As for Evansville Harrison, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-57 win against Jasper on the 25th.
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