Lake Central unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 66-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the McCutcheon Mavericks on Saturday. The contest was a 34-34 toss-up at halftime, but the Indians couldn't quite close it out.
Several Indians players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jillian Beaderstadt, who went 5-for-6 on her way to 13 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. Another player making a difference was Alexandra Myszak, who posted 11 points.
McCutcheon's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lillie Graves, who shot 64% from the field to rack up 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ameria Gibson, who went 6-for-10 en route to 16 points and seven boards.
The win got McCutcheon back to even at 1-1.
Lake Central has already played their next matchup, a 47-40 victory against Hammond Central on the 8th. As for McCutcheon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 62-58 win against Fort Wayne Snider on the 8th.
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