Lake Central came into Friday's game having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past the Valparaiso Vikings 58-55. The Indians have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Vikings, too.
It was another big night for Zachary Greene, who went 9 of 14 en route to 20 points. Noah Enyeart was another key player, going 6 for 12 on his way to 14 points and eight rebounds.
Caden Crowell and Maddux Wagner certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Crowell went 7 of 11 en route to 17 points and seven boards, while Wagner almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance gave Wagner a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Kj Avery, who posted ten points.
Lake Central's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-10. As for Valparaiso, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
Lake Central will be playing at home against 21st Century Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Valparaiso has already played their next contest (against Lowell), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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