Basketball Game Preview: Chesterton Trojans vs. Portage Indians

The Chesterton Trojans will head out to square off against the Portage Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chesterton will be strutting in after a win while Portage will be coming in after a defeat.

Last Tuesday, Chesterton didn't have too much trouble with Washington Township as they won 49-33. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.

Kenedi Bradley continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 6 for 15 on her way to 15 points in addition to five assists and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Novea Brandon, who posted seven points and four steals.

Meanwhile, Portage was beaten by Hammond Morton 58-16 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 217th, while the Governors are ranked 45th).

Chesterton's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Portage, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.

Everything went Chesterton's way against Portage in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as Chesterton made off with a 64-40 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Portage's Alante Wright, who had 17 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Chesterton to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.