The East Central Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Greensburg Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. East Central is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
Last Saturday, East Central beat Shelbyville 58-51.
Dylan Maxwell was his usual excellent self, scoring 22 points along with seven assists and six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Ertel, who scored seven points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Greensburg was able to grind out a solid victory over South Ripley on Saturday, taking the game 54-42.
It was another big night for Jack Mckinsey, who scored 24 points. Justin Adkins was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with two steals.
The win got East Central back to even at 12-12. As for Greensburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Friday's game is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: East Central have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 42.7% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Greensburg struggles in that department as they've made 48.2% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
East Central didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Greensburg when the teams last played back in February of 2023, but they still walked away with a 48-44 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for East 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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