Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the East Chicago Central Cardinals walked away with it. They managed a 56-52 victory over the Mustangs on Saturday. The win was familiar territory for East Chicago Central who now have 16 in a row.
Leading East Chicago Central to victory were Marquice Winters and Dominique Murphy. Winters scored 13 points along with five rebounds, while Murphy dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. Murphy is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 19 or more in the last ten games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Yamauree Wallace, who scored eight points along with five rebounds and three steals.
East Chicago Central's win bumped their record up to 22-4. As for Munster, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-9.
East Chicago Central's road trip will continue as they head out to face Mishawaka at 4:00 p.m. on March 9th. East Chicago Central knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 11 matchups -- so hopefully Mishawaka likes a good challenge. Munster does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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