After a string of six wins, the Morgan Township Cherokees's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a hard 67-53 fall against East Chicago Central. While losing is never fun, Morgan Township can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 160th, while East Chicago Central is ranked 25th).
Keagen Holder and Jack Wheeler certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Holder scored 15 points along with five rebounds and three steals, while Wheeler scored 14 points along with two steals. Jaiden Spratley was another key contributor, scoring three points along with nine rebounds and two steals.
Morgan Township's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-5. As for East Chicago Central, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4.
Morgan Township will take on Lake Station Edison at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Morgan Township is facing Lake Station Edison at the right time seeing as Lake Station Edison is stuck on a 11-game losing streak. As for East Chicago Central, they will head out on the road to challenge Griffith at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Chicago Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven matches -- so hopefully Griffith likes a good challenge.
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