After flying high against Princeton last Saturday, Evansville Central came back down to earth. The Evansville Central Bears fell just short of the North Posey Vikings by a score of 62-59 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bears have suffered since January 3rd.
When it comes to explaining why Evansville Central lost, don't look at Madalynn Shirley. Despite the final result, she dropped a triple-double on 23 points, 14 rebounds, and ten blocks. The match was Shirley's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Mya Skelton was another key player, posting 11 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
North Posey's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ella Weatherholt, who scored six points plus nine rebounds and seven assists. Those seven assists gave Weatherholt a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Heath, who scored 14 points plus two steals.
Evansville Central's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-2. As for North Posey, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Evansville Central will venture away from home to challenge Evansville Harrison at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Evansville Central knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Evansville Harrison likes a good challenge. As for North Posey, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Boonville at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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