Lake Central's game on Friday was all tied up 28-28 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell 65-58 to the Michigan City Wolves. The Indians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolves apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Despite the loss, Lake Central still got an impressive performance from Zachary Greene, who went 6-for-9 en route to 18 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Noah Enyeart, who went 5-for-6 on his way to 10 points and eight boards.
Anthony Murphy continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Michigan City, going 8-for-12 to rack up 19 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. What's more, Murphy also posted a 67% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Terrance Mccray was another key player, going 6-for-8 en route to 12 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Lake Central and nudges their season record down to 6-12. As for Michigan City, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake Central will head out to face off against Hammond Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Michigan City, they will venture away from home to take on Merrillville at 7:00 p.m. on February 21st.
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