It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Evansville Memorial can now relate to. They took a 55-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Brownstown Central Braves on Saturday. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Braves apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2020.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Luke Ellspermann, who posted 14 points and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylen Kendrick, who went 5-for-8 en route to 14 points.
Tigers
| 03/15/25 vs Brownstown Central | 48-55 |
| 03/08/25 vs Evansville Central | 56-43 |
| 03/07/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 73-55 |
| 02/28/25 @ Washington | 65-54 |
| 02/25/25 @ Evansville North | 55-57 |
With the defeat, Evansville Memorial broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 18-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points over those games. As for Brownstown Central, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 24-2.
Evansville Memorial does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Brownstown Central, they will take on New Palestine at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. New Palestine knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 27 contests -- so hopefully Brownstown Central likes a good challenge.
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