Lake Central is 7-0 against Hammond Bishop Noll since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lake Central Indians will face off against the Hammond Bishop Noll Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Lake Central focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 11 on Saturday.
Last Saturday, Lake Central didn't have quite enough to beat Penn and fell 37-35. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Indians have suffered against the Kingsmen since February 10, 2018.
Lake Central might have lost, but man, Vanessa Wimberly was a machine: she went 7 for 15 en route to 22 points plus five steals. The dominant performance also gave Wimberly a new career-high in threes (four). Another player making a difference was Bryn Leonard, who earned four points plus three steals and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Hammond Bishop Noll was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Valparaiso at home and fell 72-31.
The losing side was boosted by Jaiden Hall, who went 6 for 8 en route to 15 points plus six rebounds and two steals.
Lake Central's defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2. As for Hammond Bishop Noll, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Lake Central against Hammond Bishop Noll in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 79-36 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake Central since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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