After flying high against Evansville Bosse on Thursday, Chesterton came back down to earth. The Chesterton Trojans opened the new year with a less-than-successful 55-44 loss to the Portage Indians. It was the first time this season that the Trojans let down their fans at home.
It was another big night for Michael Wellman, who posted 14 points and five rebounds for Portage. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Wellman, who had 11 points.
Chesterton's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4. As for Portage, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Chesterton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 74-35 loss against Fishers on the 3rd. As for Portage, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-57 defeat against Fort Wayne Wayne on the 3rd.
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