It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hanover Central can now relate to. They lost 78-55 to the East Chicago Central Cardinals on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 185th, while the Cardinals are ranked 26th).
It was another big night for Dominique Murphy, who almost dropped a double-double with 28 points and nine boards for East Chicago Central. Murphy is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in each of the last 16 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Keontaye Bell, who went 6-for-11 en route to 12 points in addition to eight assists and three steals.
Wildcats
| 03/15/25 vs East Chicago Central | 55-78 |
| 03/08/25 vs River Forest | 67-50 |
| 03/07/25 vs Lowell | 45-33 |
| 03/04/25 vs Illiana Christian | 62-55 |
| 02/27/25 @ Crown Point | 36-65 |
With the defeat, Hanover Central broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 15-13. As for East Chicago Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season.
Hanover Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for East Chicago Central, they will challenge Delta at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in East Chicago Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven games.
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