The Center Grove Trojans will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Bloomington North Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on March 1st. Center Grove knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight matchups -- so hopefully Bloomington North likes a good challenge.
With a playoff game on the line, Center Grove rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They blew past the Pioneers 60-37. Center Grove has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Center Grove to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joey Schmitz, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Ben Chestnut, who scored 11 points.
Meanwhile, Bloomington North waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins but they left with four. They came out on top against New Albany by a score of 72-64. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Bloomington North's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jalen Williams, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Connor O'guinn was another key contributor, scoring 19 points.
Center Grove has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Bloomington North, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Center Grove was able to grind out a solid win over Bloomington North when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 55-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Center Grove since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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