Shelbyville easily dispatched St. Teresa last Saturday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Shelbyville Rams fell just short of the Meridian Hawks by a score of 63-61 on Wednesday. The Rams were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Jackson Jokisch
| 01/29/25 vs Meridian | 18 |
| 01/25/25 vs St. Teresa | 24 |
| 01/24/25 @ Altamont | 33 |
| 01/17/25 vs Clinton | 25 |
When it comes to explaining why Shelbyville lost, don't look at Jackson Jokisch. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 18 points and 15 rebounds. The match was Jokisch's fourth in a row with at least 18 points. Rhyatt Walker was another key player, going 5 of 8 on his way to 14 points and five boards.
Shelbyville's loss dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Meridian, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-13 record this season.
Shelbyville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 60-56 defeat against Tuscola on the 31st. As for Meridian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-53 loss against Nokomis on the 31st.
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