Basketball Preview: Speedway Sparkplugs vs. Indianapolis Shortridge Blue Devils
Speedway has gone 6-1 against Indianapolis Shortridge recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Speedway Sparkplugs will be playing at home against the Indianapolis Shortridge Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Speedway focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 20 on Tuesday.
After dropping their season opener at home, Indianapolis Shortridge is headed out to face a Sparkplugs squad ready to give their home crowd a win. Speedway lost 74-48 to Cascade. The Sparkplugs have struggled against the Cadets recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Speedway's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Madelynn Matelic, who went 8 for 13 en route to 19 points, and Macy DeLisle, who earned 11 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayli Clampitt, who earned seven points plus six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Indianapolis Shortridge strolled past Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 45-29.
KaMariona Garrett went supernova for Indianapolis Shortridge, dropping a double-double on 24 points and ten steals. Garrett's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. McKenzi Cooper was another key player, earning four points along with six steals.
Indianapolis Shortridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Everything came up roses for Speedway against Indianapolis Shortridge in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 58-29 victory. Does Speedway have another victory up their sleeve, or will Indianapolis Shortridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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