With a playoff win on the line, Lake Central rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Munster Mustangs, sneaking past 51-48. The win continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won three in a row.

Jakob Billmeyer
| 03/06/26 vs Munster | 20 |
| 03/03/26 vs Hammond Morton | 12 |
| 02/27/26 @ McCutcheon | 11 |
| 02/23/26 @ South Bend Washington | 8 |
| 02/20/26 @ Crown Point | 11 |
| + 19 more games |
Jakob Billmeyer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 10-for-15 en route to 20 points. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Evan Geller, who posted six points and nine boards.
Lake Central's victory bumped their record up to 13-11. As for Munster, their loss dropped their record down to 13-12.
Coming up, Lake Central and Crown Point will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. The Indians will need to watch out since the Bulldogs have now posted at least 55 points in their last eight games. Munster does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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