Preview: Lewis Cass Kings vs. Winamac Warriors
The Lewis Cass Kings will face off against the Winamac Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Lewis Cass focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 21 on Friday.
Last Friday, Lewis Cass was the victim of a tough 59-35 loss at the hands of Lafayette Central Catholic. While losing is never fun, Lewis Cass can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 288th, while Lafayette Central Catholic is ranked 118th).
Despite the defeat, Lewis Cass had strong showings from Brennan Deeter, who scored 16 points along with two steals, and L.j. Hillis, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and two steals. That was a full 37.1% of Lewis Cass' points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Lewis Cass struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Winamac walked away with it. They secured a 55-50 W over the Warriors on Tuesday.
This is the second loss in a row for Lewis Cass and nudges their season record down to 8-13. As for Winamac, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-12 record this season.
Lewis Cass strolled past Winamac in their previous meeting back in March of 2021 by a score of 38-22. Will Lewis Cass repeat their success, or does Winamac have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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