Preview: Tri-West Hendricks Bruins vs. Lebanon Tigers
Tri-West Hendricks and Lebanon are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2016, but not for long. The Tri-West Hendricks Bruins will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Lebanon Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on March 1st. Tri-West Hendricks has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Tri-West Hendricks had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 68-48 margin over the Bulldogs. Given Tri-West Hendricks' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while Monrovia is ranked 273rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Drew Miller, who scored 18 points along with seven assists and five rebounds. Jimmy Sorgi was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Lebanon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell 62-53 to Harrison.
Lebanon might have lost, but man, Kaden Lark was a machine: he scored 18 points along with six assists and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Wesley Byrd, who scored 12 points.
Tri-West Hendricks is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Lebanon, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-14.
Tri-West Hendricks beat Lebanon 65-55 in their previous meeting back in January. Does Tri-West Hendricks have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lebanon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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