Evansville Memorial and Evansville Central squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Evansville Memorial had to settle for second. They took a 56-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Evansville Central Bears. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 154th, while the Bears are ranked 21st).
Evansville Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Madalynn Shirley, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten boards. Shirley is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last 16 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Olivya Hile, who went 7 of 8 en route to 18 points and six rebounds.
Evansville Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Evansville Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season.
Evansville Memorial does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Evansville Central, they will square off against Corydon Central at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Evansville Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 matchups.
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