Basketball Recap: Chesterton Trojans vs. Lake Central Indians
If Chesterton was feeling good fresh off their 62-38 takedown of Plymouth last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Chesterton Trojans came up short against the Lake Central Indians on Wednesday, falling 55-33. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Indians: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the defeat, Chesterton had strong showings from Tenley Davis, who had nine points plus seven rebounds and two blocks, and Novea Brandon, who scored nine points. What's more, Davis also posted a 67% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2023.
Lake Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Vanessa Wimberly led the charge by going 5 for 10 en route to 15 points plus six steals and five assists. Wimberly is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Isabella Soria, who went 5 for 7 en route to 16 points plus six rebounds and two steals.
Chesterton's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2. As for Lake Central, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Chesterton will face off against Rensselaer Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rensselaer Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.7 points per game this season. As for Lake Central, they will challenge North Central at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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