Senior guard Dominique Murphy caught fire from three-point range in the first half to give East Chicago Central breathing room against Chesterton. The Trojans battled to make it a game in the second half, but Murphy and Jamarie Pollard were too much for Chesterton. The Cardinals won 72-56.

Murphy usually operates in the mid-range. ECC began the game by trying to post Murphy, but it was the transition game where Murphy started to roll. He knocked down three three-pointers on fastbreaks in the first half to build an East Chicago Central lead. 

Speaking of three-pointers, Chesterton's Logan Pokorney nailed three after three for the Trojans. He has a smooth, quick, consistent release which makes it surprising when Pokorney misses an open shot. The junior finished five of seven from deep. He also showed quickness and agility off the dribble to tally 21 points in the loss.

East Chicago's Greg Williams made a defensive impact with three blocks, two steals, and a couple of rebounds. Williams also gave ECC 11 points on the offensive end.

Chesterton sophomore point guard TJ Ray dished out eight assists by driving and finding outside shooters like Pokorney. He also scored eight points in the loss.

*INCOMPLETE BOXSCORE*