Basketball Recap: Beech Grove Wins Going Away Against Monrovia

Hornets

Margin

02/14/25 vs Monrovia	11
01/31/25 @ Indianapolis Lutheran	10
12/03/24 vs Perry Meridian	10
02/06/25 vs Indianapolis Scecina Memorial	9
12/28/24 @ Newport Central Catholic	9

Beech Grove won the last time they faced Monrovia and things went their way on Friday too. The Beech Grove Hornets walked away with a 52-41 win over the Monrovia Bulldogs. The matchup marked the Hornets' most dominant victory of the season.

Beech Grove's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bishop Moore, who posted 12 points and five rebounds. Moore is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tyris Reid, who went 5-for-10 on his way to 16 points and eight boards.

Beech Grove is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points over those games. As for Monrovia, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-12.

Coming up, Beech Grove and Shelbyville will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. As for Monrovia, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Indianapolis Scecina Memorial at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.