Basketball Recap: Speedway Victorious

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Covenant Christian, Speedway was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They walked away with a 79-71 victory over the Western Boone Stars. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Drew Matelic had a dynamite game, dropping a double-double with 38 points and 12 boards. Kendrick Kiser was another key player, shooting 46% from the field on his way to 16 points along with four steals and three blocks.

Speedway was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.

Western Boone's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Quinn Westerfeld, who went 9-for-15 en route to 22 points and seven rebounds. Westerfeld is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 46% in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Tristyn Faulk, who almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine boards.

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Previous Games

12/02/25 - Home	79-71 W
12/03/24 - Away	42-60 L
01/20/24 - Home	77-64 W
01/21/23 - Away	32-55 L
02/22/22 - Home	38-58 L
+ 5 more games

The win got Speedway back to even at 1-1.

Speedway and Western Boone will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Sparkplugs will square off against rival Beech Grove at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Western Boone is set to face off against their familiar foe Greencastle at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.