The Morgan Township Cherokees will head out to square off against the East Chicago Central Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Morgan Township will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Morgan Township is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Lake Station Edison: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Cherokees blew the Fighting Eagles out of the water with a 57-14 final score. The game marked the Cherokees' most dominant win of the season so far.
Saffy Thompson-Woods
| 11/17/25 vs Lake Station Edison | 12 |
| 11/14/25 vs West Central | 10 |
| 11/11/25 vs Illiana Christian | 10 |
| 11/07/25 vs Whiting | 6 |
| 11/04/25 @ Knox | 3 |
Saffy Thompson-Woods continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double with 26 points and 12 boards. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 8.2 rebounds per game. Abby Wasz was another key player, putting up six points and 13 boards.
Morgan Township smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 28 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, East Chicago Central ended up a good deal behind Lowell on Saturday and lost 51-34. The Cardinals haven't had much luck with the Red Devils recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Morgan Township will have to keep a close watch on Lela Edmonds and Carliyah Spikes, a pair of players who had a big impact on East Chicago Central's prior game. Edmonds dropped a double-double with 14 points and 17 rebounds, while Spikes dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten boards.
East Chicago Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Morgan Township, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Morgan Township won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in November of 2024, slipping by East Chicago Central 47-46. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cherokees since the squad 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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