Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Evansville Central walked away with it. They blew past the Mt. Vernon Wildcats 73-13 on Friday. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Madalynn Shirley
| 02/07/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 15 |
| 02/04/25 vs Boonville | 21 |
| 01/29/25 vs Castle | 35 |
| 01/25/25 @ South Knox | 25 |
| 01/23/25 vs Evansville Mater Dei | 26 |
| + 10 more games |
Evansville Central got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Madalynn Shirley out in front who went 7 of 9 en route to 15 points in addition to six rebounds and four blocks. The game was Shirley's 15th in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Olivya Hile, who went 5 for 10 to rack up 11 points and four steals.
Evansville Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mt. Vernon only posted three assists.
Evansville Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 38.2% in those games and 29.8% outside of them. As for Mt. Vernon, they are on a 23-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-22.
Evansville Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 56-49 victory against Evansville Memorial on the 8th. Mt. Vernon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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