Cougars
| 01/30/25 @ East Chicago Central | 60-57 |
| 01/23/25 @ Hammond Morton | 62-51 |
| 01/16/25 vs Bowman Academy | 77-55 |
| 01/11/25 vs Hammond Bishop Noll | 69-45 |
| 01/09/25 vs Lowell | 54-43 |
| + 2 more games |
East Chicago Central typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Gary West Side proved too difficult a challenge. They skirted past the East Chicago Central Cardinals 60-57. Winning may never get old, but the Cougars sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Yamauree Wallace and Dominique Murphy certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Wallace dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 boards, while Murphy dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. The matchup was Murphy's eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Watkins, who posted six points and five boards.
Gary West Side's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for East Chicago Central, their loss ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-7.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Gary West Side Cougars challenge the Tindley Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Gary West Side's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests. As for East Chicago Central, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Lake Central at 7:00 p.m. on February 11th.
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