A feisty cat fight will be fought as Hanover Central Wildcats take on East Chicago Central Cardinals at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, Hanover Central and East Chicago Central will really light up the scoreboard.
Hanover Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 67-50 win over River Forest. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Ingots: they've now won eight in a row.
Meanwhile, East Chicago Central had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They walked away with a 64-53 win over the Cougars.
Hanover Central better keep an eye on Dominique Murphy. He was instrumental in East Chicago Central's win, dropping a double-double with 27 points and 12 rebounds. The contest was Murphy's 15th in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Keontaye Bell, who posted 13 points in addition to seven boards and five assists.
East Chicago Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They are 17-3 when they've passed the ball that well.
Hanover Central's record now sits at 15-12. As for East Chicago Central, their record now sits at 19-8.
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