The North Harrison Cougars's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fifth straight loss. They took a 53-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Evansville Memorial. While losing is never fun, North Harrison can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 217th, while Evansville Memorial is ranked 22nd).
Evansville Memorial's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Avery Kelley, who scored 19 points along with six steals and five rebounds. Kelley is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Myla Browning, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
North Harrison has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season. As for Evansville Memorial, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 19-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Harrison will square off against Madison at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Evansville Memorial, they will head out on the road to square off against Evansville Reitz at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
