Basketball Recap: Lake Central Indians vs. Gary West Side Cougars
The Lake Central Indians extended their postseason success on Friday against the Gary West Side Cougars. They blew past the Cougars 73-8 on the road. Lake Central has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 23 points or more this season.
Lake Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kennedie Burks, who scored 17 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Burks has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Vanessa Wimberly, who scored eight points along with five assists and five steals.
Lake Central is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. As for Gary West Side, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-18.
Lake Central won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against the Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on February 3rd. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Merrillville sitting on seven straight wins and the Indians on five. Gary West Side does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
