Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask International). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat the Central Christian Academy Chargers 69-30. The Gryphons pushed the score to 58-20 by the end of the third, a deficit the Chargers had no chance of recovering from.
International's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Peter Machado led the charge by dropping a double-double with 18 points and ten boards. Machado has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Johnson, who went 5 of 10 to rack up 11 points in addition to eight boards and five assists.
Gryphons
| 02/11/25 vs Central Christian Academy | 20 |
| 02/10/25 vs BELIEVE Circle City | 14 |
| 02/06/25 @ Park Tudor | 6 |
| 02/04/25 @ Greenwood Christian Academy | 10 |
| 02/01/25 @ Anderson Prep Academy | 5 |
| + 14 more games |
International smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.
International's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-10. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to offensive rebounds: they averaged an imposing 17.33 offensive boards in those games compared to only 17.33 in the others. As for Central Christian Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-16.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. International will face off against Muncie Burris at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Central Christian Academy will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Traders Point Christian at 6:00 p.m. on February 25th.
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