The North Central Thunderbirds will be taking part in a tournament against the Tri-West Hendricks Bruins at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, North Central came up short against Marshall and fell 58-51. The Thunderbirds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Tri-West Hendricks also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Lafayette Jefferson by a score of 55-44.
North Central will have to keep a close watch on Caden Murphy and Ryan Miller, a pair of players who had a big impact on Tri-West Hendricks' prior game. Murphy posted eight points, while Miller earned seven points. The dominant performance also gave Murphy a new career-high in rebounds (two). Another player making a difference was Amare Blakely, who had six points.
North Central's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Tri-West Hendricks, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
North Central ended up a good deal behind Tri-West Hendricks in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, losing 64-45. Thankfully for North Central, Max Robertson (who went 8 of 12 on his way to 22 points and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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