Basketball Game Preview: Tri-West Hendricks Bruins vs. Greencastle Tiger Cubs

The Tri-West Hendricks Bruins will head out to take on the Greencastle Tiger Cubs at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Tri-West Hendricks will bounce into Saturday's contest after beating Danville, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Tri-West Hendricks came out on top against Danville by a score of 72-63 on Friday. The victory was familiar territory for the Bruins who have now won three games in a row.

Meanwhile, Greencastle had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They snuck past the Warriors with a 67-62 win.

Greencastle's win came from a few key players Tri-West Hendricks will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Sam Gooch, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 20 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Trevin Long, who went 7 for 14 en route to 16 points.

Greencastle pushed their record up to 10-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Tri-West Hendricks, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.

Tri-West Hendricks didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Greencastle in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 58-53 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tri-West Hendricks since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.