Valparaiso was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 58-55 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lake Central Indians. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 63-58 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.
Caden Crowell and Maddux Wagner certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Crowell went 7 of 11 en route to 17 points and seven rebounds, while Wagner almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards. Wagner continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kj Avery, who posted ten points.
It was another big night for Zachary Greene, who went 9 for 14 on his way to 20 points for Lake Central. Noah Enyeart was another key player, going 6 of 12 en route to 14 points and eight boards.
Valparaiso's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Lake Central, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-10.
Valparaiso will head out to take on Lowell at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Central has already played their next match (against 21st Century Charter), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
