New Palestine was the 56-49 winner over Shelbyville when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The New Palestine Dragons took a 42-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shelbyville Golden Bears. The Dragons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Several Dragons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gabrielle Brown, who went 5 for 12 on her way to 17 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Sadey Hughbanks, who posted 11 points and six rebounds.
New Palestine's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Shelbyville, they moved to 4-4 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Palestine will challenge Greenfield-Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Greenfield-Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51 points per game this season. As for Shelbyville, they will square off against New Castle at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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