On Saturday, South Knox faced Evansville Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The South Knox Spartans came out on top in a nail-biter against the Evansville Central Bears, sneaking past 57-55. The victory was familiar territory for the Spartans who have now won seven matches in a row.
Evansville Central's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Madalynn Shirley, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 13 rebounds. The game was Shirley's 12th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Mya Skelton, who went 8 of 12 on her way to 16 points along with five assists and five boards.
Spartans
| 01/25/25 vs Evansville Central | 57-55 |
| 01/18/25 vs Vincennes Lincoln | 84-52 |
| 01/14/25 vs Wood Memorial | 81-40 |
| 12/21/24 vs Castle | 65-59 |
| 12/19/24 vs Princeton | 67-46 |
| + 9 more games |
South Knox's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.8 points. As for Evansville Central, the loss snapped their winning streak at 12 games and leaves them with a 18-4 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Knox has already played their next contest (against Loogootee), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Evansville Central has also has no score uploaded for their next matchup, this one against Castle.
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