Speedway was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took a 63-45 bruising from the Greenwood Christian Academy Cougars. If the Sparkplugs were looking for revenge after losing 47-46 to them when the teams met back in January of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Speedway's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Drew Matelic, who posted 12 points along with eight rebounds and three steals, and Kendrick Kiser, who went 5-for-8 en route to 10 points. Matelic is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Matthew Craig, who put up four points and six boards.
Sparkplugs
| 02/15/25 @ Greenwood Christian Academy | 13 |
| 02/14/25 @ Indian Creek | 5 |
| 02/11/25 @ Bethesda Christian | 9 |
| 02/08/25 @ Lebanon | 1 |
| 02/06/25 @ Martinsville | 8 |
| + 19 more games |
Even though they lost, Speedway smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Speedway's loss dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Greenwood Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season.
Speedway has already played their next contest, an 86-43 defeat against Tri-West Hendricks on the 18th. As for Greenwood Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 41-35 loss against Indianapolis Bishop Chatard on the 18th.
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