Basketball Game Preview: Gary West Side Cougars vs. East Chicago Central Cardinals

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Previous Games

01/30/25 - Away	60-57 W
03/01/24 - Neutral	55-70 L
01/25/24 - Home	61-65 L
01/26/23 - Away	41-65 L
01/27/22 - Home	58-54 W
+ 5 more games

Gary West Side and East Chicago Central are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, the Gary West Side Cougars will jump right back in to play the East Chicago Central Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Gary West Side knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 contests -- so hopefully East Chicago Central likes a good challenge.

Gary West Side is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 72-38 win over Calumet New Tech. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

Meanwhile, East Chicago Central came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 73-48 win. The Cardinals not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since December 19, 2024.

East Chicago Central's victory bumped their record up to 19-8. As for Gary West Side, their win bumped their record up to 18-6.

Gary West Side skirted past East Chicago Central 60-57 in their previous matchup back in January. Does Gary West Side have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Chicago Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.