The Beech Grove Hornets will face off against the Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Beech Grove earned a 56-46 victory over Indianapolis Lutheran.
Beech Grove's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyris Reid, who went 7 for 9 on his way to 22 points. Those 22 points gave Reid a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bishop Moore, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Beech Grove was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They skirted past Triton Central 53-50. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Crusaders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 306th, while the Tigers are ranked 121st).
Beech Grove's win bumped their record up to 5-11. As for Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 5-11.
Beech Grove couldn't quite finish off Indianapolis Scecina Memorial in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 and fell 45-43. Will Beech Grove have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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