The Delta Eagles will square off against the East Chicago Central Cardinals at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Delta sitting on three straight victories and East Chicago Central on six.
Delta is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 45-43 win over Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since March 9, 2024.
Bronson Edwards
| 03/15/25 vs Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs New Castle | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs Yorktown | 4 |
Bronson Edwards was his usual excellent self, going 9-for-15 en route to 19 points and six rebounds. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Jordan Furney was another key player, putting up 12 points and four steals.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when East Chicago Central faced off against Hanover Central on Saturday. Everything went East Chicago Central's way against Hanover Central as East Chicago Central made off with a 78-55 win. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Wildcats are ranked 185th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Delta better keep an eye on Dominique Murphy. He was instrumental in East Chicago Central's win, almost dropping a double-double with 28 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Keontaye Bell, who shot 55% from the field on his way to 12 points along with eight assists and three steals.
East Chicago Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They are 18-3 when they've passed the ball that well.
Delta's victory bumped their record up to 17-7. As for East Chicago Central, their win bumped their record up to 20-8.
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