Indians
| 03/07/25 vs Chesterton | 69-55 |
| 02/28/25 @ Hammond Morton | 86-65 |
| 02/25/25 vs Hebron | 81-49 |
| 02/21/25 @ La Porte | 79-54 |
It's playoff time, and Portage had no trouble coming through when it counted. They enjoyed a cozy 69-55 victory over the Chesterton Trojans on Friday. The win was nothing new for the Indians as they're now sitting on four straight.
Portage's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was O'Mari Evans, who shot 63% from the field en route to 24 points and three steals. Evans has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Wellman, who went 6-for-12 to rack up 16 points and three steals.
Portage was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They are 18-2 when they've passed the ball that well.
Portage's win bumped their record up to 19-5. As for Chesterton, they moved to 15-9 with that defeat, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
Coming up, Portage and Merrillville will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Portage is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.2 points per game this season. Chesterton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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