The Speedway Sparkplugs are taking a road trip to square off against the Bethesda Christian Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Speedway is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Speedway is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Lebanon on Saturday. The game between Speedway and Lebanon didn't end well, with Speedway falling 69-51. While losing is never fun, the Sparkplugs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 379th, while the Tigers are ranked 98th).
Meanwhile, Bethesda Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 48-42 heartbreaker at the hands of Seeger. While Bethesda Christian didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating Seeger 12-8 in the first quarter.
Bethesda Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Speedway, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.
Speedway suffered a grim 74-51 defeat to Bethesda Christian when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Speedway, Luke Douglas (who went 9 of 16 en route to 24 points) 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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