PORTAGE 一 Up by one going into halftime, Michigan City coach Mike Megyese felt the Wolves had accelerated the pace and depleted Portage.
Its performance out of the break left Megyese at a loss as it bogged down offensively and Portage outscored City 19-4 in the third on its way to a 58-46 home win in a Duneland Athletic Conference opener Wednesday.
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