Speedway couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Cascade Cadets on Tuesday, falling 74-48. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Sparkplugs of the 62-51 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Madelynn Matelic and Macy DeLisle certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Matelic went 8 for 13 en route to 19 points, while DeLisle posted 11 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayli Clampitt, who earned seven points along with six rebounds.
Cascade's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chloe Smith led the charge by going 8 for 10 en route to 19 points plus seven steals and five assists. The dominant performance also gave Smith a new career-high in field goal percentage (80%). Another player making a difference was Kaylee Austin, who went 8 for 20 en route to 20 points plus five assists and three steals.
Cascade's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Speedway will host Indianapolis Shortridge at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Cascade, their road trip will continue as they head out to face South Putnam at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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