The Center Grove Trojans will take on the North Knox Warriors in a tournament on Thursday. Center Grove is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.1 points per game this season.
North Knox is hoping to do what Bloomington North couldn't last Saturday: put an end to Center Grove's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Center Grove was the clear victor by a 48-22 margin over Bloomington North. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 21 points or more this season.
| 12/21/24 vs Bloomington North | 6 |
| 01/30/24 vs Bloomington South | 6 |
| 01/18/24 vs Heritage Christian | 4 |
| 12/22/23 @ Bloomington North | 3 |
| 12/17/24 vs Martinsville | 2 |
Center Grove's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ava Grant, who posted 13 points and six steals. That's the most steals Grant has posted since back in January. Gracyn Gilliard was another key player, going 7 for 16 on her way to 17 points and four steals.
North Knox has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-57 heartbreaker at the hands of Rensselaer Central.
Center Grove will need focus on slowing down Lexi Primus, one of several North Knox players who made an impact when they last played. She went 8 of 17 on her way to 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Sturgeon, who made all 6 shots she took to post 13 points.
Even though they lost, North Knox was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in four consecutive matches.
North Knox's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Center Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 12-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Center Grove has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 22.1 boards per game. However, it's not like North Knox struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.4 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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