Gary West Side and East Chicago Central squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Gary West Side had to settle for second. They took a 64-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Chicago Central Cardinals. The Cougars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cardinals earlier this season, when they won 60-57.
Dominique Murphy was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 27 points and 12 boards for East Chicago Central. Murphy's big performance that evening made it 14 games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Keontaye Bell was another key player, putting up 13 points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Gary West Side's loss dropped their record down to 18-7. As for East Chicago Central, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-8.
Gary West Side does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for East Chicago Central, a feisty cat fight will be fought as East Chicago Central Cardinals take on Hanover Central Wildcats at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. They are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.8 points per game this season.
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