Basketball Recap: Indian Creek Braves vs. Greencastle Tiger Cubs
Indian Creek blew Greencastle out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Saturday Greencastle got their revenge. The Indian Creek Braves fell just short of the Greencastle Tiger Cubs by a score of 70-68. The Braves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tiger Cubs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Indian Creek lost, don't look at Landon Sichting. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 26 points and 12 rebounds. What's more, Sichting also racked up three assists, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Carter Cooley, who earned 11 points plus five assists.
Even though they lost, Indian Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Greencastle's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nathan Sutherlin, who went 11 for 18 en route to 27 points plus eight rebounds. Sutherlin's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevin Long, who went 5 for 7 en route to 18 points.
Indian Creek's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Greencastle, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Indian Creek will take on Martinsville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Indian Creek knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Martinsville likes a good challenge. As for Greencastle, they will challenge South Putnam at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Greencastle is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.2 points per game this season.
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