Basketball Recap: Madelynn Matelic's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Speedway over North Montgomery

By Team Reports Dec 4, 2024, 3:16pm

Basketball Recap: Speedway Sparkplugs vs. North Montgomery Chargin' Chargers

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On Tuesday, the Speedway Sparkplugs came up short against the North Montgomery Chargin' Chargers and fell 42-31. The matchup marked the Sparkplugs' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Several Sparkplugs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Madelynn Matelic, who had seven points along with ten rebounds and four steals. Matelic is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last four games she's played. Hayli Clampitt was another key player, earning six points along with two steals.

Even though they lost, Speedway smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

Piper Ramey continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for North Montgomery, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Graham, who posted 11 points along with two steals.

This is the second loss in a row for Speedway and nudges their season record down to 1-4. As for North Montgomery, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.

Speedway will face off against Christel House at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for North Montgomery, they will square off against Covington at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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