East Central was the 57-52 winner over Hauser when they last played one another back in December of 2017, but their luck changed this time around. The East Central Trojans came up short against the Hauser Jets on Friday, falling 67-46. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 332nd, while the Jets are ranked 59th).
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jake Schnell, who made all 5 shots he took racking up 11 points. Schnell continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Hofer, who posted ten points and five assists.
Hauser's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Taeshaun Tungate, who went 9 of 11 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Collin Buck, who went 10 of 11 on his way to 20 points.
East Central is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. As for Hauser, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
East Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 47-38 defeat against Hamilton Heights on the 27th. As for Hauser, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 48-39 win against Tippecanoe Valley on the 28th.
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