On Wednesday, in a tight matchup that could have gone either way, the Morgan Township Cherokees made off with a 47-46 victory over the East Chicago Central Cardinals. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cherokees.
Leading Morgan Township to victory were Abby Wasz and Addison Lamere. Wasz dropped a double-double on 14 points and 15 rebounds, while Lamere earned 14 points in addition to five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Lamere a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Vanessa Parsons, who had four points.
Morgan Township was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Morgan Township's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for East Chicago Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Morgan Township will host Boone Grove at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for East Chicago Central, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Hammond Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hammond Central will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something East Chicago Central surely won't give up without a fight.
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