Speedway is 2-7 against the Tigers since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. Both teams will face off at 2:30 p.m. on February 3rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Speedway struggled with assists on Saturday (the Cadets had 18 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Speedway took a 62-48 bruising from the Cadets. Speedway has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Drew Matelic, who scored 14 points. Landon Short was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Lebanon's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They had to suffer through a rough 71-42 loss at the hands of Plainfield. Lebanon has struggled against the Quakers recently, as their contest on Saturday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Like Lebanon, they lost despite seeing results from several players. Bryce Jones led the charge by scoring ten points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Jones has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Colton Pollard, who scored eight points.
Lebanon struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Speedway's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Lebanon, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-8.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Speedway have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Lebanon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 22.5 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Speedway was dealt a bruising 78-42 loss at the hands of the Tigers in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Will Speedway have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
