After flying high against Mt. Vernon last Tuesday, Evansville Memorial came back down to earth. The Evansville Memorial Tigers lost to the Evansville Central Bears at home by a 60-41 margin on Wednesday. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
It was another big night for Madalynn Shirley, who went 8 for 15 en route to 22 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists for Evansville Central. Shirley's evening made it ten games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Avery Kelley, who made all 5 shots she took to post 14 points.
Evansville Memorial has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for Evansville Central, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-3.
Evansville Memorial has already played their next game (against Evansville North), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Evansville Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 58-34 win against Evansville Mater Dei on the 23rd.
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