After a string of four wins, the Griffith Panthers's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 67-66 to East Chicago Central. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (65), Griffith still had to take the loss.
Despite the loss, Griffith still got an impressive performance from Cameron Chandler, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Antoine Hatch was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five steals.
East Chicago Central's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dominique Murphy, who scored 21 points along with three steals. Murphy hasn't dropped below 21 points for six straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Yamauree Wallace, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Griffith's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-8. As for East Chicago Central, their victory was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-4.
Griffith didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 63-30 victory vs. Highland on the 28th. East Chicago Central has also already played their next game, a 60-55 win against Merrillville on the 28th.
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