South Spencer had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They came out on top against the Tell City Marksmen by a score of 51-42. That's more bragging rights for the Rebels, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
| 01/04/25 vs Tell City | 8 |
| 12/30/24 vs Apollo | 1 |
| 12/21/24 vs Muhlenberg County | 0 |
| 12/17/24 vs Gibson Southern | 3 |
| 12/12/24 vs Wood Memorial | 1 |
Leading South Spencer to victory were Kendalyn Shourds and Alexis Harris. Shourds went 7 for 12 on her way to 20 points and eight boards, while Harris went 6 of 10 en route to 13 points in addition to eight assists and eight steals. With that strong performance, Harris is now averaging an impressive 2.3 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Jaci Meece, who posted eight points.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: South Spencer was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.
Several Marksmen players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Emme Hoesli, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Reese Ford was another key player, putting up 14 points.
South Spencer now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Tell City, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
South Spencer didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-40 defeat against South Central on the 14th. Tell City has also already played their next matchup, a 52-35 win against Hancock County on the 13th.
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