The Gary West Side Cougars will face off against the Griffith Panthers at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Gary West Side will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Gary West Side is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They breezed past Calumet New Tech to the tune of 81-41. That 40-point margin sets a new team best for the Cougars this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Griffith challenged East Chicago Central on Friday. The Panthers were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 63-62 to the Cardinals. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Cardinals recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Antonio Hatch and Jamarie Pollard. Pollard had a solid game and posted five points and five rebounds. Meanwhile, Hatch did his best for the losing side, shooting 71% from the field on his way to 11 points in addition to five boards and five steals.
Griffith's loss dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Gary West Side, their win bumped their record up to 16-7.
Everything went Gary West Side's way against Griffith in their previous meeting back in January, as Gary West Side made off with an 81-58 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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