The Evansville Memorial Tigers had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against Castle by a score of 66-58. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Evansville Memorial got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Avery Kelley out in front who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Myla Browning, who scored ten points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Evansville Memorial's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 22.4 points. As for Castle, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Evansville Memorial will take on Linton-Stockton at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Linton-Stockton has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Castle, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Vincennes Lincoln at 7:00 p.m.
