It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Evansville Memorial Tigers can now relate to. They fell just short of the Titans by a score of 57-55. Evansville Memorial's defeat signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Evansville Memorial's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sophie Johnson, who scored 21 points along with two steals. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Kelley, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Evansville Memorial struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Gibson Southern was led to victory by Chloey Graham and Paige Schnaus. Graham scored 15 points along with five rebounds and two steals, while Schnaus scored 16 points along with six rebounds. Graham is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. Nola Ravellette was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Evansville Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 20-4. As for Gibson Southern, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
Evansville Memorial does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Gibson Southern won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against the Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on February 3rd. Boonville is no doubt hoping to put an end to a ten-game streak of away losses.
