The Boone Grove Wolves's road trip will continue as they head out to face the DeMotte Christian Knights at 7:00 p.m. on February 20th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Indiana (Boone Grove is ranked 343rd, while DeMotte Christian is ranked 320th).
Boone Grove won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were beaten by Hebron 80-38. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Boone Grove has scored all season.
Despite the defeat, Boone Grove got a solid performance out of Jack Stevens, who scored ten points along with two steals. Stevens hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Corey Noonan, who scored ten points.
Meanwhile, DeMotte Christian entered their tilt with Frontier with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. DeMotte Christian took down Frontier 64-49 on Saturday.
Jayce Bultema was nothing short of spectacular: he almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Tony Bos, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and three blocks.
Boone Grove now has a losing record at 10-11. As for DeMotte Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Tuesday's match is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Boone Grove have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like DeMotte Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.1 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Boone Grove and DeMotte Christian were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, but Boone Grove came up empty-handed after a 52-51 defeat. Can Boone Grove avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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