Griffith is 2-8 against East Chicago Central since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Panthers take on the Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Griffith is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.7 points per game this season.
East Chicago Central will be up against a hot Griffith squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Griffith blew past Bowman Academy, posting a 74-44 win. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 166th, while the Eagles are ranked 344th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Colton Strezo
| 02/18/25 @ Bowman Academy | 14 |
| 02/13/25 vs Highland | 9 |
| 02/11/25 @ Hammond Morton | 5 |
| 02/06/25 vs Munster | 5 |
| 01/30/25 @ Andrean | 8 |
| + 14 more games |
Colton Strezo was nothing short of spectacular: he posted 14 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. That's the most points he has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jakhari Mackey, who put up 11 points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, East Chicago Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Hammond Bishop Noll on Friday, taking the game 61-52. The win continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won six in a row.
Griffith's record is now 14-8. As for East Chicago Central, their record is now 16-8.
Griffith and East Chicago Central were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but Griffith came up empty-handed after a 67-66 loss. Can Griffith avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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