Danville has gone 9-1 against Tri-West Hendricks recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Danville Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the Tri-West Hendricks Bruins at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Danville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.
Last Saturday, Danville was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 67-62 to Greencastle. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (57), the Warriors still had to take the loss.
| 01/25/25 @ Greencastle | 12 |
| 12/13/24 vs Southmont | 9 |
| 02/22/24 @ Plainfield | 7 |
| 12/07/24 vs Herron | 6 |
| 12/27/24 vs Wood Memorial | 6 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Steven Webb, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. Those 12 boards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Tricker, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, Danville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Tri-West Hendricks posted their closest win since February 23, 2024 on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Pendleton Heights out 59-56. The score was all tied up 28-28 at the break, but the Bruins were the better team in the second half.
Tri-West Hendricks' win came from a few key players Danville will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Wes Ward, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards. Another player making a difference was Ryan Miller, who went 6 for 11 en route to 18 points along with five assists and three steals.
Danville has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season. As for Tri-West Hendricks, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Danville has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Tri-West Hendricks struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Danville beat Tri-West Hendricks 57-49 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Tri-West Hendricks' Max Robertson, who went 10 of 21 on his way to 25 points and six rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Danville to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
