La Porte is 2-8 against Michigan City since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The La Porte Slicers will challenge the Michigan City Wolves at 5:30 p.m. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Griffin Ott-Large and Anthony Murphy.
La Porte is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 52-37 win over Penn.
Meanwhile, Michigan City had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21 points) and they went ahead and made it four two weeks ago. They walked away with a 67-59 victory over the Pirates. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Pirates are ranked 251st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Michigan City's win came from a few key players La Porte will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Terrance Mccray, who posted 11 points. He is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 60% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Taquerion Vanburen, who had 12 points and six rebounds.
La Porte's record is now 15-9. As for Michigan City, their record is now 13-9.
La Porte came up short against Michigan City in their previous matchup back in January, falling 74-63. Can La Porte avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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