Basketball Preview: Tri-West Hendricks Bruins vs. North Montgomery Chargin' Chargers
Tri-West Hendricks has gone 10-0 against North Montgomery recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Tri-West Hendricks Bruins will be playing at home against the North Montgomery Chargin' Chargers at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Tri-West Hendricks focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up five on Friday.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Tri-West Hendricks finally turned things around against Western Boone on Friday. They claimed a resounding 54-25 victory over the Stars. That 29 point margin sets a new team best for the Bruins this season.
Tri-West Hendricks' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lauren Bear, who had 19 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Aniyah Anthony, who went 6 for 13 en route to 13 points plus four steals.
Tri-West Hendricks smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Montgomery). They enjoyed a cozy 59-40 win over Covington on Thursday. Given the Chargin' Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Trojans are ranked 318th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory made it two in a row for North Montgomery and bumps their season record up to 8-2. As for Tri-West Hendricks, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Tri-West Hendricks took their victory against North Montgomery when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 45-21. Will Tri-West Hendricks repeat their success, or does North Montgomery have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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