The Mulberry Grove Aces will be taking part in a tournament against the Shelbyville Rams at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mulberry Grove is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51 points per game this season.
Mulberry Grove's tournament run continued when they took on Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City on Saturday. Mulberry Grove fell to Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City 45-41.
The losing side was boosted by Jackson Icenogle, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Sugg, who posted seven points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Shelbyville got the win against Sullivan on Friday by a conclusive 69-45. That looming 69-45 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Rams yet this season.
Mulberry Grove better focus on containing Jackson Jokisch and Myles Hammond as the pair were huge in Shelbyville's win. Jokisch went 8 of 15 on his way to 20 points in addition to eight boards and six assists, while Hammond went 6 of 11 on his way to 18 points and five assists. Hammond is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Beyers, who posted eight points.
Shelbyville was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Shelbyville's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.6 points per game. As for Mulberry Grove, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Mulberry Grove has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 30.3 boards per game. However, it's not like Shelbyville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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