Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but unfortunately for the Chesterton Trojans, they weren't the ones who walked away with it. They took a 55-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Chesterton in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now lost five in a row.
Chesterton lost on Tuesday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ciara Bonner, who scored 20 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bonner has scored all season. Tenley Davis was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with ten rebounds and two steals.
Valparaiso was led to victory by Becca Gerdt and Lillian Barnes. Gerdt scored 15 points along with five rebounds and four steals, while Barnes scored 15 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds. Barnes is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last nine games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenzie Wassermann, who scored 12 points.
Chesterton's loss dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Valparaiso, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-7.
Chesterton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Valparaiso will square off against the Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Portage will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while the Vikings are ranked 52nd).
