North Montgomery lost against Tri-West Hendricks back in February of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The North Montgomery Chargin' Chargers took a blow against the Tri-West Hendricks Bruins, falling 64-32. While losing is never fun, the Chargin' Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 357th, while the Bruins are ranked 103rd).
North Montgomery's loss came despite strong showings from Cameron Enlow and Jack Warren. Enlow posted five points, while Warren had three points and five rebounds. Dane Elliott also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
Tri-West Hendricks' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Wes Ward led the charge by dropping a double-double with 12 points and ten boards. Ward is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 46% in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Eli Morgan, who made all 5 shots he took for 14 points.
North Montgomery's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Tri-West Hendricks, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Montgomery will square off against North Putnam at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Putnam has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Tri-West Hendricks, they will challenge Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tri-West Hendricks is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.1 points per game this season.
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