The East Central Trojans will challenge the Bloomington South Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. East Central has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
East Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Columbus North by a score of 57-50. The score was all tied up 24-24 at the break, but the Trojans were the better team in the second half.
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 boards. 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 rebounds.
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 contests.
Meanwhile, Bloomington South and Bloomington North faced off in a cross-town battle on Saturday. Bloomington South enjoyed a cozy 53-39 win over Bloomington North. The victory was familiar territory for the Panthers who have now won five games in a row.
East Central now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Bloomington South, their record now sits at 22-2.
Everything went East Central's way against Bloomington South in their previous meeting back in February of 2022, as East Central made off with a 71-45 win. Will East Central repeat their success, or does Bloomington South have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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