East Chicago Central extended their postseason success on Friday against Hammond Bishop Noll. They were the clear victor by a 73-48 margin over the Hammond Bishop Noll Warriors. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Warriors are ranked 256th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Keontaye Bell
| 03/07/25 vs Hammond Bishop Noll | 21 |
| 01/10/24 @ Hammond Morton | 18 |
| 12/03/24 vs Lighthouse College Prep Academy | 17 |
| 12/05/23 vs Crown Point | 15 |
| 02/28/25 vs Griffith | 13 |
East Chicago Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Keontaye Bell, who went 10-for-14 en route to 21 points and five steals. Those 21 points gave Bell a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Yamauree Wallace, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine boards.
East Chicago Central was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. They are 16-3 when they've passed the ball that well.
The win was the fourth in a row for East Chicago Central, bringing their record for this year to 18-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points over those games. As for Hammond Bishop Noll, their loss dropped their record down to 12-14.
East Chicago Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 64-53 victory against Gary West Side on the 8th. Hammond Bishop Noll does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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