Indianapolis HomeSchool Wildcats pushed their score all the way to 57 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 78-57 walloping at the hands of Northside L. While losing is never fun, Indianapolis HomeSchool Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 264th, while Northside L is ranked 58th).
When it comes to explaining why Indianapolis HomeSchool Wildcats lost, one person who can't be blamed is Luke Owen. Despite the final result, he scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Owen has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Oetjen, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Leading Northside L to victory were JOEY HEASTON and DUKE KARNES. HEASTON scored 27 points along with eight rebounds and two steals, while KARNES scored 27 points along with five assists and five rebounds. BEN HEASTON was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with two steals and two blocks.
Indianapolis HomeSchool Wildcats' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-12. As for Northside L, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 19-4.
Indianapolis HomeSchool Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against KIPP Legacy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully KIPP Legacy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Thursday. Northside L's road trip will continue as they head out to face Benton HomeSchool at 7:30 p.m. on January 19th. Benton HomeSchool will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
