Speedway kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They were dealt an 82-51 defeat at the hands of the Covenant Christian Warriors. The Sparkplugs lost against the Warriors in their previous head to head back in November of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 73-65 score last time.
Despite the loss, Speedway still got an impressive performance from Drew Matelic, who shot 60% from the field en route to 27 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcus Ray, who posted six points.
Isaac Crane went supernova For Covenant Christian., going 11-for-15 on his way to 25 points in addition to eight boards and six steals. Crane is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Parker Williams, who had seven points along with 11 assists and five steals.
Speedway wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 79-71 win against Western Boone on the 2nd. As for Covenant Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 80-69 victory against Lebanon on the 4th.
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