The Gary West Side Cougars and the East Chicago Central Cardinals squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Gary West Side Cougars had to settle for second. They took a hard 70-55 fall against the Cardinals. While losing is never fun, Gary West Side can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while East Chicago Central is ranked 14th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead East Chicago Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Yamauree Wallace, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Marquice Winters, who scored eight points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Gary West Side's defeat dropped their record down to 14-9. As for East Chicago Central, the win (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 21-4.
Gary West Side does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for East Chicago Central, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-52 win vs. Munster on the 2nd.
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