Parke Heritage is on a 11-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Fountain Central is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Parke Heritage Wolves will welcome the Fountain Central Mustangs at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Parke Heritage beat Linton-Stockton 50-46. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Miners are ranked 216th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fountain Central). They breezed by South Newton to the tune of 69-13 on Wednesday. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 21 points or more this season.
Parke Heritage better keep an eye on Hannah Prickett. She was instrumental in Fountain Central's win, going 10 of 15 on her way to 21 points in addition to six steals and five rebounds. Those 21 points gave Prickett a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Henley Good, who posted seven points along with six steals and five assists.
Fountain Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Fountain Central is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Parke Heritage, their win bumped their record up to 16-4.
Everything went Parke Heritage's way against Fountain Central in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as Parke Heritage made off with a 58-37 victory. Will Parke Heritage repeat their success, or does Fountain Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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