Lake Central extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 9-8. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 60-56 heartbreaker at the hands of the East Chicago Central Cardinals. That's two games in a row now that the Indians have lost by exactly four points.
Noah Enyeart
| 02/10/26 @ East Chicago Central | 21 |
| 02/05/26 @ Merrillville | 19 |
| 01/30/26 vs Chesterton | 16 |
Despite the loss, Lake Central still got an impressive performance from Noah Enyeart, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds. The game was Enyeart's third in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jakob Billmeyer, who went 5-for-8 en route to 11 points.
As for East Chicago Central, the victory got them back to even at 10-10. The win continues a trend for them in their matchups with Lake Central: they've now won three in a row.
East Chicago Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Naji Meux, who shot 70% from the field on his way to 18 points and five boards. The dominant performance also gave Meux a new career-high in steals (two). Another player making a difference was Jamarie Pollard, who posted 13 points and five steals.
Coming up, Lake Central will challenge Michigan City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Indians will be up against the Wolves' rather soft defense (which has allowed 57.2 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for East Chicago Central, they will take on 21st Century Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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