Two dominant guards in Tucker Rahn and Drew Miller are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Monrovia Bulldogs will square off against the Tri-West Hendricks Bruins at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, Monrovia beat Indianapolis Lutheran 66-59.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Monrovia to victory, but perhaps none more so than Rahn, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jayden Jones, who scored 16 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Tri-West Hendricks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 62-59 victory over Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter on Friday.
Miller continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 24 points along with six assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Robertson, who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds.
Monrovia is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-11 record this season. As for Tri-West Hendricks, their win bumped their record up to 17-6.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Monrovia have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Tri-West Hendricks struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.1 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Monrovia suffered a grim 79-55 defeat to Tri-West Hendricks when the teams last played back in December of 2021. Can Monrovia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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