It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but East Central had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Columbus North Bull Dogs by a score of 57-50. This was a revenge game for the Trojans: when they faced off against the Bull Dogs back in December of 2024, they had to take a 56-41 defeat.
Natalie Stenger
| 02/08/25 @ Columbus North | 7 |
| 02/07/25 vs Franklin Community | 2 |
| 01/30/25 vs Connersville | 4 |
| 01/27/25 @ Lawrenceburg | 2 |
| 01/24/25 vs New Palestine | 5 |
| + 13 more games |
East Central found their leader in freshman Natalie Stenger, who posted 18 points along with seven steals and five rebounds. That's the most steals Stenger has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Meredith Sizemore, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 12 boards.
East Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in four consecutive games.
Columbus North lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Kaylie Harmon, who put up 17 points. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenna Conrad, who earned 11 points and eight rebounds.
East Central now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Columbus North, their loss dropped their record down to 17-8.
Coming up, East Central will face off against Bloomington South at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bloomington South will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something East Central surely won't give up without a fight. Columbus North does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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