Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the East Chicago Central Cardinals (East Chicago, IN) and the visiting Gary West Side Cougars (Gary, IN), saw East Chicago Central's basketball squad wallop Gary West Side by a count of 58-36.

With the victory, East Chicago Central upgrades its record to 6-8 on the campaign. The Cardinals host Portage (Portage, IN) to play the Indians in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, January 9. The Indians come into the challenge with a record of 10-8. Portage lost 65-30 in their recent league challenge against Valparaiso (Valparaiso, IN)

Next up, the Cougars play the Lake Station Edison Fighting Eagles (Lake Station, IN) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, January 8. Gary West Side will attempt to upgrade on its 2-12 season record.