Shelbyville entered their contest against Clinton on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Shelbyville Rams fell just short of the Clinton Maroons by a score of 62-59. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Rams have suffered since December 13, 2024.
Loss or not, Shelbyville got some senior leadership from Jackson Jokisch and Myles Hammond. Jokisch almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine rebounds, while Hammond went 8 of 13 en route to 21 points and five assists. Hammond continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Owen Beyers, who posted eight points.
Shelbyville's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-4. As for Clinton, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shelbyville will venture away from home to square off against Altamont at 7:30 p.m. on January 24th. Clinton has already played their next match (against Tuscola), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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