The Center Grove Trojans will take on the Bloomington North Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Center Grove didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Franklin Community, but they still walked away with a 45-40 victory. The win continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Grizzly Cubs: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Bloomington North gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener last Tuesday. They blew past Bedford North Lawrence 71-50. The Cougars pushed the score to 57-34 by the end of the third, a deficit the Stars cut but never quite recovered from.
Center Grove better focus on containing Derrick Cross Jr. and Levi Lindeman as the pair were huge in Bloomington North's win. Cross Jr. shot 44% from the field on his way to 23 points along with five assists and five boards, while Lindeman went 6-for-8 en route to 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Walker, who posted eight points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds.
Center Grove now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Bloomington North, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Center Grove strolled past Bloomington North in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 52-36. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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