Two dominant guards in Elijah Wilson and Jedidiah Minnett are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Indianapolis Shortridge Blue Devils will challenge the Avon Orioles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Indianapolis Shortridge has given up an average of 59.7 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Tuesday, Indianapolis Shortridge earned a 74-63 win over Purdue Polytechnic. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Blue Devils' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Techies are ranked 277th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Avon, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They took down Indianapolis Metropolitan 60-44 on Saturday.
Indianapolis Shortridge better keep an eye on Tyrone Elmore. He was instrumental in Avon's win, almost dropping a double-double with 23 points and nine rebounds. They are 4-2 when Elmore posts 15 or more points, but 6-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Alonzo Smith, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 11 boards.
The victory made it two in a row for Indianapolis Shortridge and bumps their season record up to 13-10. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points over those games. As for Avon, their record is now 10-12.
Indianapolis Shortridge lost to Avon on the road by a decisive 70-51 margin when the teams last played back in February of 2025. Can the Blue Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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