The Greencastle Tiger Cubs will face off against the Parke Heritage Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Greencastle strolled past North Montgomery with points to spare, taking the game 66-50. The victory continues a trend for the Tiger Cubs in their matchups with the Chargin' Chargers: they've now won six in a row.
Sam Gooch
| 02/28/25 vs North Montgomery | 70% |
| 02/22/25 vs Owen Valley | 73% |
| 02/18/25 @ Cascade | 60% |
| 02/14/25 vs South Putnam | 80% |
| 02/13/25 vs Cloverdale | 64% |
| + 5 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Greencastle to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sam Gooch, who shot 70% from the field on his way to 17 points. Gooch is on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 60% in the last ten games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Sutherlin, who went 5-for-10 to rack up 14 points and six assists.
Greencastle was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Parke Heritage rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 56-33 margin over the Cougars. The Wolves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 22 points or more this season.
Greencastle's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points over those games. As for Parke Heritage, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 21-4.
Greencastle ended up a good deal behind Parke Heritage in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, losing 61-47. Can Greencastle avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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