The East Chicago Central Cardinals's six-game losing streak came to an end on Friday. They secured a 34-30 W over South Bend Riley. This was payback for East Chicago Central, who suffered a 36-28 defeat the last time these two teams met.
South Bend Riley's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Serenity Farmer, who scored eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tory Harmon, who scored eight points.
East Chicago Central's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-8. As for South Bend Riley, their defeat was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 2-12.
East Chicago Central will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Portage at 7:00 p.m. on January 9th. As for South Bend Riley, they will head out on the road to face off against Elkhart at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Elkhart presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than South Bend Riley in Indiana (Elkhart is ranked 126th, while South Bend Riley is ranked 389th).
