Gage Ott hangs from the rim after a crowd-energizing shot.
Information and photos by Mike Kellems
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UPDATE JAN. 18: Slicer boys win against Plymouth 50-40 at home. Photos and details coming soon.
With both LaPorte and Chesterton coming into the conference game on Friday night, Jan. 17, 2014, with equal records, there was no guarantee of a runaway contest.
With Chesterton leading at the end of the half and LaPorte taking the lead at the end of the third quarter on a Miles Browder 3-point shot, the game came down to the final quarter. But the Slicers ultimately couldn’t stop the offensive threat of Chesterton junior Chris Palombizio, who ended up with a game-high 29 points.
The Slicers were less than helpful to themselves by turning the ball over more than a dozen times and hitting only 6 of 15 from the charity stripe.
Senior Josh Fleming led LaPorte with 24 points.
The final: Chesterton 60, LaPorte 53.
Slicer Blake Arnett fights with a Chesterton player for the in-air ball.
Tyler Littlejohn does his best Michael Jordan impression.