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Prep Report: Shelbyville finishes strong to defeat Class A, No. 2 Edinburgh

Shelbyville put together a better closing effort Tuesday night at William L. Garrett Gymnasium to defeat Class A, No. 2 Edinburgh, 68-58.

The game was tied at 42-all after three quarters. Five different Golden Bears scored in a 26-point fourth quarter to seal the victory.

Ollie Sandman scored 12 of his game-high 32 points over the final eight minutes to lead Shelbyville (5-11), winners of three straight.

Jakob Heaton finished with 17 and Nolyn Smothers had 11.

Shelbyville trailed the Lancers (15-2), 16-11, after the first quarter but cut the deficit to two by halftime at 30-28. Heaton hit a pair of three-pointers in the third quarter to help get the game tied going into the fourth.

Caleb Dewey scored 24 points to lead Edinburgh, who slipped to No. 2 in this week’s Associated Press state poll.

Travis Jones finished with 13 and Landen Burton had 11.

Edinburgh’s two losses this season are to 4A programs – Greenwood and Shelbyville.

Shelbyville won the junior varsity game, 47-22.

The Golden Bears travel to New Palestine (14-4) Friday for a Hoosier Heritage Conference game.

In another boys basketball game Tuesday:

 

 

Southwestern 60, Indiana Deaf 39

At Southwestern, Jordan Jones hit seven three-pointers on the way to a game-high 31 points to lead the Spartans to their sixth win of the season.

Aiden Hartsell finished with 22 to improve Southwestern to 6-10 this season.

The Spartans built a 19-5 lead after one quarter and were up 33-15 by halftime.

Dylan Puent had a team-high 14 points for Indiana Deaf (5-9).

Zachary Bippus had nine and Tyler Wascher added eight.

The Spartans travel to Indianapolis Riverside (3-6) tonight before hosting Hauser (7-9) on Thursday.

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