La Porte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 23rd straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Lake Central Indians and fell 70-34. While losing is never fun, the Slicers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 364th, while the Indians are ranked 45th).
La Porte lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Dallas Richey, who went 8 of 20 en route to 13 points. Rae Dawsey also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
Lake Central had a senior duo take command as Ayla Krygier went 8 for 15 on her way to 18 points along with seven boards and three steals and Vanessa Wimberly almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine assists. Those nine assists set a new season-high mark for Wimberly. Jillian Beaderstadt was another key player, going 6 of 7 en route to 12 points and six rebounds.
La Porte's defeat dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Lake Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
La Porte wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 59-33 loss against Plymouth on the 14th. As for Lake Central, they will be playing at home against Portage at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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