Munster's Nate Bubash goes to the basket ahead of East Chicago's Jeremiah Ochoa in the fourth quarter at West Side High School Wednesday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Munster's Craig Dedelow gets off a open three pointer against East Chicago in the third quarter at West Side High School Wednesday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
East Chicago's Martayveous Carter looks to get around Munster's Luke Wuchenich in the third quarter at West Side High School Wednesday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Munster's Mike Schlotman gets to the basket in the fourth quarter against East Chicago at West Side High School Wednesday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
East Chicago's Anfernee Brown, Tre'quan Burnett and Jeremiah Ochoa walk off the court after their 55-45 loss to Munster at West Side High School Wednesday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Munster's Mike Schlotman gets to the basket in the fourth quarter against East Chicago at West Side High School Wednesday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Munster's Nate Bubash goes to the basket ahead of East Chicago's Jeremiah Ochoa in the fourth quarter at West Side High School Wednesday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
East Chicago's Anfernee Brown, Tre'quan Burnett and Jeremiah Ochoa walk off the court after their 55-45 loss to Munster at West Side High School Wednesday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
West Side's Arnold Wilson beats Highland's Brendan Jameyfield to the basket in the first quarter at West Side High School Wednesday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
West Side's Denzell Casson and Highland's Thomas Brankin chase down the ball in the first quarter at West Side High School Wednesday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
West Side's Denzell Casson shoots over Highland's Benton Wood in the second quarter at West Side High School Wednesday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Highland's Adam Kowalkowski tries to stop West Side's Tyray Williams in the first quarter at West Side High School Wednesday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
West Side's Arnold Wilson gets the ball away from Highland's Matthew Benninghoff in the second quarter at West Side High School Wednesday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
East Chicago's Anfernee Brown takes a shot over Munster's Adam Ostoich in the second quarter at West Side High School Wednesday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Tyray Williams dives after the ball against Highland in the second quarter at West Side High School Wednesday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
GARY — Munster coach Mike Hackett said he knew his first-round sectional game with East Chicago would not be an easy one, even though his Mustangs beat the Cardinals by 18 earlier this season. “They are dangerous,” Hackett said. “I thought (EC coach) Abe (Brown) …