Two dominant guards in Lauren Bear and Taylor Seay are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Tri-West Hendricks Bruins are taking a road trip to challenge the University Trailblazers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tri-West Hendricks is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.1 points per game this season.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 56-27, which was the final score in Tri-West Hendricks' tilt against Bloomington South last Friday. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 182nd, while the Panthers are ranked 22nd).
Despite their defeat, Tri-West Hendricks saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Bear, who posted ten points, was perhaps the best of all.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for University, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 53-50 victory over Guerin Catholic on Thursday.
University is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Tri-West Hendricks, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season.
Tri-West Hendricks beat University 50-38 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tri-West Hendricks since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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