Speedway hasn't had much luck against Covenant Christian recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Speedway Sparkplugs' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Covenant Christian Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Covenant Christian took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Speedway, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Speedway got the win against Indianapolis Scecina Memorial by a conclusive 60-37.
Speedway got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Macy DeLisle out in front who went 8 for 18 en route to 19 points plus seven rebounds and six steals. DeLisle is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Madelynn Matelic, who scored 18 points along with seven steals.
While Covenant Christian didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They fell just short of Beech Grove by a score of 41-38 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Warriors have suffered since November 7, 2023.
This is the second loss in a row for Covenant Christian and nudges their season record down to 5-2. As for Speedway, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Speedway took their win against Covenant Christian in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 49-25. Does Speedway have another victory up their sleeve, or will Covenant Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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