Evansville Central and Evansville Memorial squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Evansville Central had to settle for second. They took a 56-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Evansville Memorial Tigers. The loss continues a trend for the Bears in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost five in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Evansville Central lost, don't look at Landyn Richason. Despite the final result, he posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Daveon Smith, who scored nine points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Evansville Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Evansville Memorial only four offensive rebounds.
Evansville Memorial's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Luke Ellspermann, who put up 15 points and eight rebounds. Ellspermann's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Maxx Anslinger, who went 5-for-7 to rack up 10 points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Evansville Central's defeat dropped their record down to 20-5. As for Evansville Memorial, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Evansville Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Evansville Memorial, they will square off against Brownstown Central at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Evansville Memorial is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52 points per game this season.
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