The Chesterton Trojans are taking a road trip to square off against the La Porte Slicers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. La Porte took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Chesterton, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Chesterton turned things around against Hobart on Tuesday. They breezed by the Brickies to the tune of 63-21. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 24 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, La Porte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 24th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 59-33 to Plymouth. 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 369th, while the Pilgrims/Rockies are ranked 151st).
Despite the defeat, La Porte saw an underclassman step up: freshman Dallas Richey posted 13 points and five rebounds. Siona Ohime was another key player, putting up ten points.
La Porte's loss dropped their record down to 0-16. As for Chesterton, their win bumped their record up to 11-7.
Everything came up roses for Chesterton against La Porte in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 64-20 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chesterton 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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