On Friday, the East Chicago Central Cardinals's game was all tied up 30-30 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 60-52 win over Munster. For East Chicago Central, this counts as revenge for the 61-51 loss Munster walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2022.
East Chicago Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jemeil Rich jr, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. The contest was Rich jr's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Yamauree Wallace was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with 15 rebounds and four steals.
The win got East Chicago Central back to even at 2-2. As for Munster, their loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2.
East Chicago Central won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Lafayette Jefferson at 2:30 p.m. on December 9th. As for Munster, they will head out on the road to face off against Crown Point at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
