East Chicago Central won the last time they faced Griffith and things went their way on Friday too. The East Chicago Central Cardinals secured a 66-61 W over the Griffith Panthers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
Dominique Murphy
| 02/28/25 vs Griffith | 18 |
| 02/21/25 @ Hammond Bishop Noll | 21 |
| 02/15/25 @ Cathedral | 29 |
| 02/11/25 @ Lake Central | 16 |
| 01/30/25 vs Gary West Side | 21 |
| + 7 more games |
East Chicago Central had a senior duo take command as Dominique Murphy almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine boards and Yamauree Wallace shot 80% from the field en route to 17 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. Murphy's evening made it 12 games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Keontaye Bell, who posted 13 points.
East Chicago Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive games.
Griffith's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jakhari Mackey, who had 18 points. Another player making a difference was Jaylan Rockett, who earned ten points.
East Chicago Central's victory bumped their record up to 17-8. As for Griffith, they moved to 14-9 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
East Chicago Central will have a chance to go back-to-back against Griffith: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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