It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact East Chicago Central can now relate to. They fell 84-72 to the South Bend Saint Joseph Huskies on Saturday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Saturday (62), the Cardinals still had to take the loss.
East Chicago Central lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Dominique Murphy, who went 13-for-21 on his way to 28 points and five boards. That was a full 38.9% of East Chicago Central's points, marking the fourth time in a row Murphy has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Keontaye Bell, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, East Chicago Central was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. This was only their fourth loss (out of 23 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
South Bend Saint Joseph's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elijah King led the charge by shooting 75% from beyond the arc en route to 26 points and six boards. That's the most points King has posted since back in December of 2024. Ethan Roseman also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Cardinals
| 03/22/25 vs South Bend Saint Joseph | 72-84 |
| 03/22/25 vs Delta | 62-46 |
| 03/15/25 vs Hanover Central | 78-55 |
| 03/08/25 vs Gary West Side | 64-53 |
| 03/07/25 vs Hammond Bishop Noll | 73-48 |
East Chicago Central moved to 21-9 with that defeat, which also ended their seven-game winning streak. As for South Bend Saint Joseph, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-3 record this season.
East Chicago Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Bend Saint Joseph, they will face off against Indianapolis Crispus Attucks at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Indianapolis Crispus Attucks will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something South Bend Saint Joseph surely won't give up without a fight.
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