The Indianapolis Lutheran Saints will head out to face off against the Speedway Sparkplugs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Indianapolis Lutheran will be strutting in after a win while Speedway will be coming in after a loss.
Indianapolis Lutheran will head into Friday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a 49-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Indianapolis Scecina Memorial 45-42. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Saints as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Speedway was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by Decatur Central 83-46. While losing is never fun, the Sparkplugs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 412th, while the Hawks are ranked 200th).
Indianapolis Lutheran will have to contain Drew Matelic as he made an impact in Speedway's last game. He went 11 of 20 en route to 32 points. Matelic continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Colten Thompson also deserves some recognition as he pulled down his first rebound of the season.
Indianapolis Lutheran's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6. As for Speedway, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Indianapolis Lutheran came up short against Speedway in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 65-60. Thankfully for Indianapolis Lutheran, Cam Reich (who posted 21 points and eight rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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