The Speedway Sparkplugs will challenge the Indianapolis Lutheran Saints at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Speedway is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Speedway is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Decatur Central on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Speedway was beaten by Decatur Central 83-46. 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 412th, while the Hawks are ranked 200th).
| 01/14/25 vs Decatur Central | 32 |
| 01/03/25 vs Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter | 24 |
| 12/27/24 @ Crawfordsville | 15 |
Speedway might have lost, but man, Drew Matelic was a machine: he went 11 for 20 on his way to 32 points. Matelic's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Colten Thompson also deserves some recognition as he pulled down his first board of the season.
Meanwhile, Indianapolis Lutheran had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Indianapolis Scecina Memorial 45-42.
Indianapolis Lutheran's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6. As for Speedway, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Speedway didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Indianapolis Lutheran when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 65-60 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Indianapolis Lutheran's Lj Ward, who went 8 of 19 en route to 18 points in addition to eight assists and four steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Speedway still be able to contain Ward? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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