The Morgan Township Cherokees waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins but they left with six. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Westville and snuck past 59-57. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Morgan Township got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Bryant DeBoard out in front who scored nine points along with three steals. Another player making a difference was Jack Wheeler, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Westville lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kaden Pepper. Despite the final result, he scored 30 points along with five steals. That was a full 52.6% of Westville's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Cole Swanson was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Morgan Township's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-4. As for Westville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-12.
Morgan Township and East Chicago Central will face off at 7:00 p.m. on February 17th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. East Chicago Central has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 460 points over their last six games. Westville is on the road again on Tuesday and plays South Central at 7:30 p.m. on February 20th. One thing working in South Central's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matchups.
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