The Brownsburg Bulldogs pushed their score all the way to 56 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 57-56 to Center Grove. Brownsburg found out winning isn't easy when you don't work as a unit and post seven fewer assists than your opponent.
Brownsburg's loss came despite strong showings from Jordan Lomax and Brendan Lattimer. Lomax scored 19 points along with five steals, while Lattimer scored 14 points along with three blocks and two steals. Lattimer continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Grant Porath, who scored 12 points.
Center Grove got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jalen Bundy out in front who scored 14 points along with eight assists and three steals. Bundy has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Spellman, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds and four blocks.
Brownsburg's defeat dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Center Grove, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-4.
Brownsburg is on the road again on Tuesday and plays Plainfield at 7:00 p.m. on February 27th. As for Center Grove, they will take on Columbus North at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Center Grove's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six contests.
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