The Shelbyville Rams suffered their biggest defeat since December 9, 2023 on Wednesday. They suffered a rough 59-34 loss at the hands of Clinton. While losing is never fun, Shelbyville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 483rd, while Clinton is ranked 232nd).
Despite the loss, Shelbyville still got an impressive performance from Dru Clark, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Shelbyville's defeat dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Clinton, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-10.
Shelbyville won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Meridian at 6:30 p.m. on January 25th. Meridian is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak. As for Clinton, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Central A & M at 6:00 p.m.
