East Chicago Central played a tough contest on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 101-58 loss at the hands of the Cathedral Fighting Irish. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 56th, while the Fighting Irish are ranked second).
Dominique Murphy
| 02/15/25 @ Cathedral | 29 |
| 02/11/25 @ Lake Central | 16 |
| 01/30/25 vs Gary West Side | 21 |
| 01/27/25 @ La Lumiere | 20 |
| 01/24/25 vs 21st Century Charter | 30 |
| + 5 more games |
When it comes to explaining why East Chicago Central lost, don't look at Dominique Murphy. Despite the final result, he went 11-for-22 on his way to 29 points and eight boards. The game was Murphy's tenth in a row with at least 16 points. Joseph Watkins was another key player, going 5-for-12 en route to 12 points.
Brady Koehler was his usual excellent self, going 5-for-8 to rack up 18 points in addition to eight assists and eight rebounds for Cathedral. The dominant performance gave Koehler a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Julien Smith, who went 7-for-13 on his way to 20 points.
East Chicago Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 15-8 record this season. As for Cathedral, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-4.
Looking ahead, East Chicago Central will venture away from home to take on Hammond Bishop Noll at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Hammond Bishop Noll's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests. As for Cathedral, they will face off against Ben Davis at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Cathedral's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine games.
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