Lake Central is 8-2 against Munster since November of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lake Central Indians will face off against the Munster Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Lake Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.3 points per game this season.
Lake Central can't be too worried about heading out to take on Munster: they just beat Hammond Morton at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Lake Central strolled past Hammond Morton with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 63-46.
Ayla Krygier
| 01/29/25 @ Hammond Morton | 28 |
| 01/24/25 @ Valparaiso | 13 |
| 01/20/25 @ Hinsdale South | 23 |
| 01/16/25 vs Portage | 22 |
| 01/11/25 vs La Porte | 18 |
It was another big night for Ayla Krygier, who went 9 for 14 en route to 28 points and three steals. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Soria, who posted ten points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Munster's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 72-39 loss at the hands of Valparaiso. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Vikings are ranked 32nd).
Lake Central has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Munster, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-9.
Lake Central took their victory against Munster when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 59-38. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake Central since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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