Basketball Game Preview: Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Crusaders vs. Triton Central Tigers

Indianapolis Scecina Memorial and Triton Central are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2016, but not for long. The Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Crusaders will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Triton Central Tigers at 7:30 p.m.

Indianapolis Scecina Memorial is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Guerin Catholic on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Indianapolis Scecina Memorial was beaten by Guerin Catholic 60-23. The matchup marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, Triton Central came tearing into Saturday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Saints 41-25. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Saints are ranked 318th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Triton Central's win came from a few key players Indianapolis Scecina Memorial will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Eli Sego, who went 7 for 10 en route to 18 points and three steals. The match was his sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cael Butler, who went 6 of 7 on his way to 13 points.

Indianapolis Scecina Memorial has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. As for Triton Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.

Indianapolis Scecina Memorial came up short against Triton Central when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 41-36. Will Indianapolis Scecina Memorial have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.