A feisty cat fight is on tap when the 21st Century Charter Cougars face off against the East Chicago Central Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
On Monday, 21st Century Charter was able to grind out a solid win over University City, taking the game 57-46.
| 01/20/25 vs University City | 17 |
| 01/18/25 vs Father Tolton | 15 |
| 01/13/25 @ Calumet New Tech | 32 |
| 01/11/25 vs Indianapolis Crispus Attucks | 18 |
| 01/08/25 @ Lighthouse College Prep Academy | 19 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead 21st Century Charter to victory, but perhaps none more so than Terrence Hayes, who went 7 for 14 on his way to 17 points along with six boards and six steals. Hayes' evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Lemetrius Williams was another key player, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 15 rebounds.
Meanwhile, East Chicago Central came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They managed a 63-57 victory over the Governors. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Governors are ranked 243rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
21st Century Charter better keep an eye on Dominique Murphy. He was instrumental in East Chicago Central's win, going 14 of 22 en route to 34 points and seven boards. That makes it five consecutive games in which Murphy has scored at least a third of East Chicago Central's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Keontaye Bell, who posted eight points in addition to eight assists and seven rebounds.
East Chicago Central's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.5 points per game. As for 21st Century Charter, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
21st Century Charter came up short against East Chicago Central when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 76-65. Can 21st Century Charter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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