Tell City suffers heavy 69-26 home loss to Boonville

Logan Strahe poured in 20 points and Jaxon McKain posted a 13‑point, 11‑rebound double‑double as the Boonville Pioneers dominated at Tell City’s gym in a game recorded Feb. 24, a result MaxPreps lists as a 69‑26 victory for Boonville. MaxPreps described the Pioneers' win as “a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances,” and noted Boonville has won eight of its last ten games.

MaxPreps’ box‑score entries show Strahe went 7‑for‑12 from the field on his way to 20 points, while McKain “dropped a double‑double with 13 points and 11 rebounds.” The site lists Boonville at 17‑5 on the season and reports the Pioneers averaged 59.0 points over their recent stretch. MaxPreps also places Boonville 70th in its Indiana rankings, compared with Tell City at 410th.

The loss, as recorded on MaxPreps, dropped Tell City to 2‑21 and extended the Marksmen’s home losing streak to four after three straight home setbacks before Tuesday’s game. Local coverage in the Dubois County Herald described roster shifts and senior roles, noting Tell City “has a lot of players who are just now getting varsity minutes” and that freshmen and upperclassmen such as Garrick Huber and Tanner Jennings have been seeing more opportunity in Coach Mike Brown’s rotations.

The Herald’s game writeup contains conflicting reporting on the final score and on the night’s designation. The Herald wrote, “Senior night against Boonville did not go Tell City’s way as Tuesday they lost 70‑55,” and also summarized recent games and player form — saying Keaton Lloyd “put in two double‑digit scoring outings against Boonville and Forest Park” and that Jennings “went 3‑11 shooting in their last game against Forest Park.” The Herald quoted team concerns about sectionals, noting that “Watkins and his fellow upperclassmen will need to stay out of foul trouble in sectionals, according to head coach Mike Brown.”

Because of the discrepancy between score lines published by MaxPreps/SI.com (69‑26) and the Dubois County Herald (70‑55), the official box score and school confirmation should be checked for a definitive final. MaxPreps and SI.com are explicitly cited as recording the 69‑26 result with the detailed stat lines for Strahe and McKain; the Herald’s copy appears to blend recent-game context and refers to senior night and sectional preparations.

Looking ahead, MaxPreps lists Tell City’s next scheduled game as a road matchup against Evansville Mater Dei at 8:00 p.m. on March 4, while Boonville is scheduled to play Southridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. With sectionals approaching and Tell City’s veteran leaders Keaton Lloyd, Tanner Jennings and Darius Watkins expected to carry heavy minutes, Coach Mike Brown’s emphasis on avoiding foul trouble and settling rotations will be pivotal to the Marksmen’s semifinal hopes.