The East Chicago Central Cardinals will take on the Bowman Academy Eagles in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
East Chicago Central is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Marquette Catholic on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. East Chicago Central was beaten by Marquette Catholic 64-21. The match marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bowman Academy). They breezed by Calumet New Tech to the tune of 54-16 on Monday. With the Eagles ahead 38-8 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Bowman Academy's win came from a few key players East Chicago Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kahlen Robinson, who went 7 for 14 on her way to 17 points and five steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 27 games she's played dating back to last season. Janiyah Jackson was another key player, going 5 of 9 on her way to 14 points along with six rebounds and five steals.
East Chicago Central has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Bowman Academy, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5.
East Chicago Central came up short against Bowman Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 51-45. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Robinson, who went 9 of 22 en route to 32 points along with seven rebounds and seven steals. Now that East Chicago Central knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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