If Andrean was riding high fresh off their 65-38 takedown of South Bend St. Joseph last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Andrean Fighting 59ers fell to the Chesterton Trojans 41-37. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Fighting 59ers of the 37-35 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.
Several Fighting 59ers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lindsay Arcella, who posted 14 points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Maddie Walton, who earned seven points and seven rebounds.
Kenedi Bradley was her usual excellent self, going 7 for 13 en route to 22 points and three steals for Chesterton. Bradley has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Liv Roach was another key player, putting up seven points.
Andrean's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-11. As for Chesterton, they pushed their record up to 14-8 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Andrean will take on Boone Grove at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Andrean is facing Boone Grove at the right time seeing as Boone Grove is stuck on a 15-game losing streak. As for Chesterton, they will challenge Merrillville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Merrillville has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 197 points over their last three contests.
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