Tri-West Hendricks is 7-1 against Speedway since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Tri-West Hendricks Bruins will look to defend their home court against the Speedway Sparkplugs at 7:30 p.m. Speedway took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Tri-West Hendricks, who comes in off a win.
Even though Lebanon scored an imposing 55 points on Friday, Tri-West Hendricks still came out on top. Tri-West Hendricks took their contest against Lebanon 65-55. Given Tri-West Hendricks' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while Lebanon is ranked 208th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Max Robertson and Kaden Lark. Robertson had a great game and scored 19 points along with seven rebounds. Meanwhile, Lark was balling out in the loss, scoring 24 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Speedway's recent rough patch got a bit rougher last Tuesday after their third straight loss. They fell 63-51 to Roncalli.
Tri-West Hendricks' win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.4 points per game. As for Speedway, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Tri-West Hendricks strolled past Speedway when the teams last played back in January of 2023 by a score of 61-47. Does Tri-West Hendricks have another victory up their sleeve, or will Speedway turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
