The Jeffersonville Red Devils extended their postseason success on Saturday against the Evansville Harrison Warriors. They snuck past the Warriors with a 70-65 victory. The victory was nothing new for Jeffersonville as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Jeffersonville's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Michael Cooper, who scored 20 points along with three steals. Tre Singleton was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with five rebounds.
Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Eli Speer, who scored 18 points along with two steals. Speer is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Malachi Mcnair, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Evansville Harrison smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jeffersonville only pulled down four offensive rebounds.
Jeffersonville is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Evansville Harrison, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-5.
Jeffersonville is on the road again on Saturday and plays Lawrence North at 12:00 p.m. on March 16th. One thing working in Lawrence North's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven contests. Evansville Harrison does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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