There's no place like home for the Culver Community Cavaliers, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Saturday. They took down Winamac 71-55 on Tuesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Culver Community's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but David Hite led the charge by scoring 16 points along with six assists and six steals. Those six steals set a new season-high mark for him. Jack Rodgers was another key contributor, scoring 24 points along with six assists and six rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Winamac lost, one person who can't be blamed is John Malchow. Despite the final result, he scored 16 points along with six rebounds. Those six rebounds set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Brendan Hines, who scored eight points.
Even though they lost, Winamac were smashing the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Culver Community's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Winamac, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Culver Community will be home for the holidays to greet Trinity at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Trinity comes in still looking for their first win of the season. Winamac will be home for the holidays to greet Triton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Triton is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt want to keep things rolling.
