Beech Grove extended their winning streak to three on Friday, bumping them up to 3-1. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Speedway Sparkplugs, sneaking past 57-54. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Hornets also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2024.
Bishop Moore
| 12/05/25 vs Speedway | 12 |
| 12/02/25 vs Perry Meridian | 10 |
| 11/29/25 @ Christel House | 11 |
| 11/25/25 vs Greenfield-Central | 5 |
| 03/07/25 vs New Palestine | 11 |
| + 13 more games |
Beech Grove's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bishop Moore led the charge by dropping a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds. That's the most boards Moore has posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Nate Ruth, who shot 50% from the field en route to 21 points and three steals.
Beech Grove smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.
As for Speedway, they now have a losing record of 1-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss they have suffered against Beech Grove since January 9, 2018.
Despite the loss, Speedway still got an impressive performance from Drew Matelic, who almost dropped a double-double with 33 points and nine rebounds. The matchup was Matelic's third in a row with at least 27 points. Kendrick Kiser was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 16 points and nine boards.
Coming up, Beech Grove is taking a road trip to challenge Indian Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Speedway, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-42 win against North Montgomery on the 6th.
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