Tri-West Hendricks is 2-7 against Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Tri-West Hendricks Bruins will head out on the road to take on the Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory Braves at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Tri-West Hendricks' favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matchups.
Last Friday, Tri-West Hendricks made easy work of Crawfordsville and carried off a 59-39 win. Given Tri-West Hendricks' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while Crawfordsville is ranked 309th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Drew Miller was his usual excellent self, scoring 15 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. Wes Ward was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five rebounds and two blocks.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They walked away with an 81-68 win over Heritage Christian. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Javawn Brooks, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Evan Haywood, who scored 17 points along with five steals.
Tri-West Hendricks' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Tri-West Hendricks suffered a grim 75-55 defeat to Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Thankfully for Tri-West Hendricks, Merrick Macaluso (who scored 25 points) 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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