Griffith is on a three-game streak of home wins, while East Chicago Central is on a nine-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Griffith Panthers will take on the East Chicago Central Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Griffith only won by three when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 39-point they dealt North Newton on Friday. Griffith took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 65-26 victory over North Newton. Given Griffith's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 141st, while North Newton is ranked 333rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Griffith's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Colton Strezo, who scored nine points along with five steals. Strezo has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gianni Feaster, who scored 13 points.
Meanwhile, East Chicago Central didn't have too much trouble with Morgan Township at home on Saturday as they won 67-53.
Griffith has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for East Chicago Central, their victory bumped their record up to 18-4.
Griffith took a serious blow against East Chicago Central in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 84-57. Will Griffith have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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