After losing to the Michigan City Wolves the last time they met, the Valparaiso Vikings decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. Valparaiso came out on top against Michigan City by a score of 67-54 on Tuesday. Given Valparaiso's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while Michigan City is ranked 118th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jack Smiley, who scored 22 points along with five rebounds. He hasn't dropped below 16 points for 11 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Crowell, who scored 16 points.
Valparaiso has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Michigan City, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-10.
Valparaiso will head out on the road to square off against Chesterton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Valparaiso's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight matchups. As for Michigan City, they will be playing at home against Merrillville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Merrillville will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Michigan City surely won't give up without a fight.
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