Thursday's boys' basketball previews

BOYS

Thursday

Rockville (11-8) at South Putnam (4-11)

Game time: 7:30 p.m. varsity tipoff

So far: The Rox have won three of their last four since losing their previous five games. They had started the season 5-1. South Putnam snapped a nine-game losing streak on Saturday by defeating Bloomington Lighthouse Christian Academy at the Hoosier Gym in Knightstown.

History: Rockville has won the last 10 meetings, including a 49-31 win at home last year.

Scouting report: Guards Landon Newnum and Hunter Michalic and forward Jeremy Spence are the leading scorers for Rockville. Allen Plunkett led South Putnam with 18 points on Saturday and Steven Schnepp added 16.

Greencastle (5-10) at Monrovia (8-7)

Game time: 7:30 p.m. varsity tipoff

So far: The Tiger Cubs have gone 5-3 after opening the season 0-7. Monrovia has won four straight games after starting the season 4-7.

History: Greencastle has won the last three meetings, including a 58-47 homecourt win last season.

Scouting report: Senior guard Luke Smith (22.3) and senior forward Luke Seber (11.8) pace the Bulldogs in scoring, while sophomore Max Newman leads the team with 5.8 rebounds per game. Colin York paces Greencastle with 18.0 points per game, while Nick Costin averages 8.5.