Speedway was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Shelbyville Golden Bears and fell 88-51. 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 379th, while the Golden Bears are ranked 50th).
Despite the loss, Speedway still got an impressive performance from Drew Matelic, who posted 18 points and three blocks. Matthew Craig was another key player, putting up ten points.
Caden Claxton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Shelbyville, going 9 of 15 to rack up 23 points along with seven assists and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Reed, who made all 6 shots he took to post 16 points.
Speedway's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Shelbyville, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Speedway didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 71-51 defeat against Martinsville on the 6th. As for Shelbyville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 50-33 victory against Franklin County on the 5th.
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