Lighthouse College Prep Academy hasn't had much luck against East Chicago Central recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Lighthouse College Prep Academy Lions will square off against the East Chicago Central Cardinals at 7:00 p.m.
Lighthouse College Prep Academy is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Kankakee Valley on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lighthouse College Prep Academy was outmatched by Kankakee Valley on the road and fell 81-50.
Meanwhile, East Chicago Central gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Bowman Academy 75-32.
Dominique Murphy was a one-man wrecking crew for East Chicago Central as he went 11 for 15 en route to 27 points plus eight rebounds. Murphy's evening made it 12 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamarie Pollard, who went 6 for 9 en route to 15 points plus five steals.
East Chicago Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Lighthouse College Prep Academy was taken down by East Chicago Central 69-33 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Murphy, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds. Now that Lighthouse College Prep Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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