Speedway played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 71-50 to the Tri-West Hendricks Bruins. 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 231st, while the Bruins are ranked 94th).
Drew Matelic
| 02/17/26 @ Tri-West Hendricks | 17 |
| 02/13/26 vs Indian Creek | 27 |
| 02/10/26 vs Bethesda Christian | 26 |
| 02/05/26 vs Martinsville | 15 |
| 02/04/26 @ Monrovia | 28 |
| + 14 more games |
Despite the loss, Speedway still got an impressive performance from Drew Matelic, who went 6-for-10 en route to 17 points and six boards. The game was Matelic's 19th in a row with at least 15 points. A.J. Lund was another key player, putting up eight points.
Tri-West Hendricks got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ryan Miller out in front who shot 54% from the field to rack up 18 points and five assists. Thanks to that strong game, Miller now owns an excellent 45.4% field goal percentage. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Thomas, who posted 11 points and six assists.
Speedway's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Tri-West Hendricks, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Speedway will take on Crawfordsville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Sparkplugs will be up against the Athenians' rather soft defense (which has allowed 52.68 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Tri-West Hendricks, they will challenge Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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