If East Chicago Central was feeling good fresh off their 65-41 takedown of Valparaiso on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The East Chicago Central Cardinals fell 69-59 to the Indianapolis Crispus Attucks Tigers on Saturday. The loss was the Cardinals' first of the season.
East Chicago Central's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Yamauree Wallace, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 15 rebounds, and Dominique Murphy, who went 8 for 20 en route to 24 points plus eight rebounds. Murphy's evening made it 15 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jamarie Pollard, who earned eight points.
Indianapolis Crispus Attucks' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Chris Hurt, who went 6 for 12 en route to 21 points plus eight assists and seven steals. What's more, Hurt also racked up three offensive rebounds, the most he's had since back in November of 2023. Imon Cousins was another key player, going 6 for 9 en route to 21 points.
Having lost for the first time this season, East Chicago Central fell to 3-1. As for Indianapolis Crispus Attucks, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
East Chicago Central is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they challenge Crown Point at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Chicago Central knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Crown Point likes a good challenge. As for Indianapolis Crispus Attucks, they will take on La Lumiere at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Indianapolis Crispus Attucks is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 69.2 points per game this season.
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