Basketball Preview: Chesterton Trojans vs. Lake Central Indians
The Chesterton Trojans's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Lake Central Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Chesterton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches.
Last Saturday, Chesterton got the win against Plymouth by a conclusive 62-38. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 24 points or more this season.
Kenedi Bradley was her usual excellent self, going 6 for 10 en route to 18 points plus six rebounds and two steals. She has been hot , having posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Allison Van Kley, who had ten points in addition to three steals.
Chesterton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Lake Central came up short against Hammond Central on Saturday and fell 45-37.
Chesterton pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Lake Central, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Chesterton was dealt a bruising 68-33 loss at the hands of Lake Central in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Chesterton was down 33-11.
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