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| 12/10/24 - Away | 38-42 L |
| 12/05/23 - Home | 56-49 W |
| 12/06/22 - Away | 59-51 W |
| 12/07/21 - Home | 29-39 L |
| 12/08/20 - Away | 48-41 W |
| + 5 more games |
New Palestine is 8-2 against Shelbyville since December of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The New Palestine Dragons will square off against the Shelbyville Golden Bears at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
New Palestine is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 51-23 victory over Greenwood. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Woodmen are ranked 305th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
New Palestine's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Haven Flagle, who posted nine points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylee Beranek, who put up six points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Shelbyville beat Rushville 52-46 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Golden Bears.
Shelbyville is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for New Palestine, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
New Palestine came up short against Shelbyville in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 42-38. Can New Palestine avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
