Central A & M was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-54 heartbreaker at the hands of the Shelbyville Rams. The Raiders lost against the Rams in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 60-21 score last time.
Shelbyville was led to victory by Jackson Jokisch and Myles Hammond. Jokisch went 9 of 14 to rack up 22 points and five boards, while Hammond posted 18 points. Jokisch is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Will Nohren, who scored nine points and three blocks.
Central A & M's loss dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Shelbyville, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 14-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Shelbyville beat Central A & M by a score of 48-45 on Tuesday.
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