Basketball Recap: Lake Central Piles Up the Points Against Portage

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Lake Central's strategy against Portage on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Lake Central Indians blew the Portage Indians out of the water with a 59-5 final score. Lake Central has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 21 points or more this season.

Ayla Krygier

Points

01/16/25 vs Portage	22
01/11/25 vs La Porte	18
01/02/25 @ Homestead	19
12/28/24 vs Limestone	24

It was another big night for Ayla Krygier, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. The game was her fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Vanessa Wimberly, who posted 11 points and five assists.

Lake Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Portage only posted two assists.

Lake Central's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-6. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.8 points per game. As for Portage, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-10.

Lake Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 71-32 victory against Hinsdale South on the 20th. Portage has also already played their next match (against Gary West Side), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.