The Speedway Sparkplugs and the Greenwood Woodmen will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Speedway and 11 for Greenwood dating back to last season.
Speedway is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Triton Central on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Sparkplugs had to suffer through a 64-15 loss at the hands of the Tigers. The game marked the Sparkplugs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Madelynn Matelic was Speedway's leading scorer, having posted four points. Matelic also led the team in assists with two. Hayli Clampitt held things down on the boards with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Greenwood scored the most points they've had this season on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 76-53 to Park Tudor.
Speedway's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Greenwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.
Speedway came up short against Greenwood in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 61-56. Can the Sparkplugs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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