Indianapolis Lutheran is 1-8 against Beech Grove since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Indianapolis Lutheran Saints will head out on the road to take on the Beech Grove Hornets at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Indianapolis Lutheran came up short against Triton Central and fell 63-54. Indianapolis Lutheran has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Beech Grove suffered their biggest defeat since December 16, 2023 on Wednesday. They were the victim of a rough 71-49 defeat at the hands of Southport. Beech Grove has struggled against Southport recently, as their game on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Jarron Murry jr. and Michael Johnson. Johnson had a great game and scored 17 points along with five rebounds. Meanwhile, Murry jr. did his best for the losing side, scoring 13 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Beech Grove were working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. This was only their ninth loss (out of 12 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Indianapolis Lutheran has been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-5 record this season. As for Beech Grove, they bumped their record down to 3-12 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
Indianapolis Lutheran came up short against Beech Grove when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 55-49. Thankfully for Indianapolis Lutheran, Jeremiah Alexander (who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and five assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
