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| 01/06/24 - Away | 68-64 W |
| 01/07/23 - Home | 89-38 W |
| 01/08/22 - Away | 68-40 W |
| 01/09/21 - Home | 53-36 W |
| 01/11/20 - Away | 51-46 W |
| + 5 more games |
Beech Grove is 10-0 against Monrovia since February of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Beech Grove Hornets will look to defend their home court against the Monrovia Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Beech Grove will be strutting in after a victory while Monrovia will be coming in after a loss.
Beech Grove will bounce into Saturday's matchup after beating Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Beech Grove snuck past Indianapolis Bishop Chatard with a 43-37 win on Wednesday.
Beech Grove got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Anthony Huff out in front who posted eight points in addition to six boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Bishop Moore, who put up 12 points.
Meanwhile, Monrovia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 74-60 to Mooresville. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 355th, while the Pioneers are ranked 118th).
Beech Grove will have to contain Hayden Mccloud as he made an impact in Monrovia's last game. He went 7 of 14 on his way to 21 points along with seven boards and five assists. That's the most assists Mccloud has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson McCloud, who posted 13 points and six rebounds.
Monrovia's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Beech Grove, their win bumped their record up to 4-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Beech Grove has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Monrovia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Beech Grove didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Monrovia in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 68-64 victory. Will Beech Grove repeat their success, or does Monrovia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
