Preview: Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Crusaders vs. Triton Central Tigers
The Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Crusaders on the road again on Friday and play against the Triton Central Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on January 26th.
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial's 18-7 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They lost to Heritage Christian on the road by a decisive 59-43 margin on Thursday. While losing is never fun, Indianapolis Scecina Memorial can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 298th, while Heritage Christian is ranked 87th).
Meanwhile, Triton Central earned a 63-54 victory over Indianapolis Lutheran on Saturday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Triton Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Eli Sego, who scored 23 points along with three steals. Sego hasn't dropped below two steals for six straight games. Silas Blair was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with five rebounds.
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial has been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. As for Triton Central, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4.
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial was able to grind out a solid victory over Triton Central in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, winning 57-45. Will Indianapolis Scecina Memorial repeat their success, or does Triton Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
