Basketball Preview: Chesterton Trojans vs. Washington Township Senators
The Chesterton Trojans are taking a road trip to square off against the Washington Township Senators at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Chesterton took their matchup with ease, bagging a 56-21 victory over Michigan City. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Wolves are ranked 285th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chesterton's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Novea Brandon, who went 6 for 10 en route to 13 points plus six rebounds and four steals, and Tenley Davis, who had 12 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Brandon a new career-high in field goal percentage (60%). Lindsi Mcguffey was another key player, earning nine points in addition to two steals.
Meanwhile, Washington Township got the win against Boone Grove on Friday by a conclusive 58-34. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Senators.
Washington Township's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-4. As for Chesterton, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Everything went Chesterton's way against Washington Township in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as Chesterton made off with a 76-54 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chesterton since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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