SHELBYVILLE, IL. —
After dropping a game to Sullivan last week, the Shelbyville Rams bounced back with a lopsided win over Clinton in the OVC tourney on Friday, 61-34.
The Rams charged over Clinton from the opening tip with a 19-7 run. They deepened the cut in the 2nd period with a 21-7 run to go up by 26 points at the break, 40-14.
The Rams kept the pressure on in the 3rd with a 17-6 run. With a commanding 37-point lead heading into the 4th, 57-20, the Rams coasted.
Friday
Shelbyville 61, Clinton 34
Shelby 19-21-17-4—61
Clinton 7-7-6-14—34
Ram stats: Standerfer 19 (3-2s, 4-3 pt FGs, 1/1 FTs), Bence 13 (4 FGs, 5/6 FTs), C. Williams 10 (5 FGs), Shadwell 7 (2-2s, 1-3 pt FGs), Breeden 6 (1-2, 1-3 pt FGs, 1/1 FTs), Keown 2 (FG), Schwengel 2 (FG), McConnell 2 (FG). Team FGs 24. 3-Pointers: 6 (Standerfer 4, Shadwell, Breeden). Team FTs 7-of-8.
Clint stats: Overton 15 (4-2s, 1-3 pt FGs, 4/5 FTs), Reeves 6 (2-3 pt FGs, 0/2 FTs), Hurst 4 (2 FGs, 0/2 FTs), Dial 2 (FG), Haas 2 (FG, 0/1 FTs), Ward 2 (FG), Tate 2 (FG), Haas 1 (1/2 FTs), Osgood 1 (1/2 FTs), Smith (0/2 FTs). Team FGs 13. 3-Pointers: 3 (Reeves 2, Overton). Team FTs 5-of-14.
Despite the bounce back win on Friday, the Rams had to face higher-seeded Central A&M on Saturday and were turned away, 62-49.
The Rams got out to an early lead in the 1st 12-8. Then the Raiders battled back with a 17-11 run to take a 2-point lead at the half, 25-23. The Ram defense did the job in the 3rd and were still within a possession, trailing 38-35.
Down the stretch the Raiders ran away with the game on a 24-14 run. The Rams could not account for Reece Ade and his 20 points (2 treys), Bray’s trey hat trick and were out-shot at the line.
The Rams were 9-of-12 at the stripe, but A&M shot 22 free throws and made 16, a 7-point advantage at the line. A&M also had a 6-point edge from the arc accounting for the 13-point win.
Saturday
Central A&M 62, Shelbyville 49
A&M 8-17-13-24—62
Shelby 12-11-12-14—49
Ram stats: Bence 23 (8-2s, 1-3 pt FGs, 4/5 FTs), Standerfer 6 (2-3 pt FGs), Breeden 4 (2 FGs), Schwengel 7 (2 FGs, 3/4 FTs), Shadwell 6 (2 FGs, 2/2 FTs), Keown 3 (FG, 0/1 FTs). Team FGs 18. 3-Pointers: 4 (Standerfer 2, Keown, Bence). Team FTs 9-of-12.
A&M stats: Ade 20 (5-2s, 2-3 pt FGs, 4/6 FTs), Bray 13 (1-2, 3-3 pt FGs, 2/2 FTs), Ramsey 11 (3 FGs, 5/8 FTs), Garner 8 (3 FGs, 1/2 FTs), Snyder 6 (FG, 4/4 FTs), Long 4 (2 FGs). Team FGs 20. 3-Pointers: 6 (Bray 3, Ade 2, Garner). Team FTs 16-of-22.
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