Two dominant guards in Joey Schmitz and Caleb Ferguson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Center Grove Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Columbus North Bull Dogs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Center Grove has ten straight wins, Columbus North has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Even though Brownsburg scored an imposing 56 points on Tuesday, Center Grove still came out on top. Center Grove pulled ahead with a 57-56 photo finish over Brownsburg.
Center Grove's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jalen Bundy, who scored 14 points along with six assists and three steals. Bundy is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Spellman, who scored 13 points along with four blocks.
Meanwhile, Columbus North pushed their score all the way to 59 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They received a tough blow as they fell 77-59 to Bloomington North. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Columbus North in their matchups with Bloomington North: they've now lost seven in a row.
Center Grove is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Columbus North, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-13.
Center Grove was able to grind out a solid victory over Columbus North when the teams last played back in February of 2023, winning 57-46. The rematch might be a little tougher for Center Grove since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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