The Indianapolis Shortridge Blue Devils will venture away from home to face off against the International Gryphons at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. International took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Indianapolis Shortridge, who comes in off a win.
Indianapolis Shortridge took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They snuck past Greenwood Christian Academy with a 50-46 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Blue Devils as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, International came up short against Herron on Thursday and fell 50-43.
Indianapolis Shortridge will need focus on slowing down Evan Johnson, one of several International players who made an impact when they last played. He went 8 for 11 on his way to 23 points. With that strong performance, Johnson is now averaging an impressive 16 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Peter Machado, who posted six points and seven rebounds.
Indianapolis Shortridge's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-8. As for International, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Indianapolis Shortridge couldn't quite finish off International when the teams last played back in January of 2024 and fell 71-68. Thankfully for Indianapolis Shortridge, Philip Randolph (who went 13 of 17 on his way to 38 points in addition to eight steals and six assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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