The Tri-West Hendricks Bruins will square off against the Beech Grove Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Tri-West Hendricks is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since January 20th on Saturday. They came up short against Clay City, falling 63-40. The contest marked the Bruins' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the loss, Tri-West Hendricks had strong showings from Daniel Thomas, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 12 points, and Wes Ward, who posted ten points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Miller, who put up five points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Beech Grove). They walked away with a 64-55 victory over Newport Central Catholic on Saturday. The win was some much needed relief for the Hornets as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
Beech Grove found their leader in freshman Bishop Moore, who went 8 of 11 on his way to 23 points in addition to seven boards and three blocks. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Moore has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Bubby O'Kelley, who had 12 points.
Beech Grove's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-8. As for Tri-West Hendricks, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Tri-West Hendricks was taken down by Beech Grove 75-46 in their previous matchup back in December of 2018. Thankfully for Tri-West Hendricks, Gavin Hess (who posted 13 points along with eight boards and five assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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