The Herron Achaeans and Indianapolis HomeSchool Wildcats will round out the year against one another at at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday. Herron has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with six straight losses, while Indianapolis HomeSchool Wildcats will come in with five straight wins.
Herron is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Indianapolis Crispus Attucks on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Herron was dealt a 97-33 defeat at the hands of Indianapolis Crispus Attucks. While losing is never fun, the Achaeans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 385th, while the Tigers are ranked 56th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jaden Parker, who went 5 for 6 on his way to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cj Stephens, who posted five points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Herron was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Indianapolis HomeSchool Wildcats was able to grind out a solid victory over Indianapolis Northwest W on Saturday, taking the game 64-52.
Indianapolis HomeSchool Wildcats is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Herron, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Herron took a serious blow against Indianapolis HomeSchool Wildcats in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 59-21. Thankfully for Herron, Luke Owen (who went 7 of 12 on his way to 17 points along with six boards and five steals) 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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