Preview: East Chicago Central Cardinals vs. Munster Mustangs
The East Chicago Central Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Munster Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Chicago Central will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings (they are ranked 212th, while Munster is ranked 74th).
Last Tuesday, East Chicago Central was beaten by Chesterton 63-32. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for East Chicago Central in their matchups with Chesterton: they've now lost five in a row.
Munster has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 26 points or more this season. They took their matchup on the road on Saturday with ease, bagging a 55-25 victory over Gary West Side. The victory was just what Munster needed coming off of a 70-45 defeat in their prior match.
Nina Garner was the offensive standout of the contest as she dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Cecilia Mason, who scored 14 points along with 7 rebounds and 4 steals.
With East Chicago Central's win and Chesterton's loss, both teams now sport identical 4-3 records.
East Chicago Central was dealt a bruising 58-20 defeat at the hands of Munster when the teams last played back in December of 2022. Can East Chicago Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
