Speedway and Monrovia are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. The Sparkplugs will venture away from home to challenge the Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Speedway has given up an average of 55.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Speedway is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Franklin Central on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Sparkplugs took a blow against the Flashes, falling 68-32. While losing is never fun, the Sparkplugs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 217th, while the Flashes are ranked 23rd).
Madelynn Matelic
| 12/09/25 @ Franklin Central | 3 |
| 12/05/25 @ Beech Grove | 3 |
| 12/02/25 @ North Montgomery | 5 |
| 11/25/25 @ Covenant Christian | 6 |
| 11/20/25 vs Cascade | 7 |
| + 3 more games |
Despite the defeat, Speedway saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Madelynn Matelic posted 13 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. Matelic is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in each of the last eight games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayli Clampitt, who earned six points.
Meanwhile, Monrovia hadn't done well against Indian Creek recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Bulldogs snuck past the Braves with a 65-59 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
This is the second loss in a row for Speedway and nudges their season record down to 4-5. As for Monrovia, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Speedway suffered a grim 66-40 defeat to Monrovia in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can the Sparkplugs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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