Triton Central hasn't had much luck against Beech Grove recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Triton Central Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Beech Grove Hornets at 7:30 p.m. Triton Central will be strutting in after a victory while Beech Grove will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Triton Central beat Monrovia 39-34. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Beech Grove was beaten by Shelbyville 67-39 on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while the Golden Bears are ranked 53rd).
Triton Central will need to focus on slowing down TyQuan Lee, one of several Beech Grove players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5-for-9 to rack up 11 points. Another player making a difference was Bubby O'Kelley, who posted six points.
Beech Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Triton Central, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8.
Triton Central came up short against Beech Grove when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 57-51. Can Triton Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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