Indiana squeezed out a win today against Detroit, 90-83. Both teams came out of the gates strong but a late game push by Indiana was just enough to hold off Detroit. Coach Coach Hitch said, "This game is really a sign of things to come. We come out and play hard every night. Things are looking up, and the fans of Indiana have a lot to look forward to after this victory."

In the Detroit locker room after the game, players were in a somber mood. Even after the great team performance led by Lacroix, they still come up short. "We deserved to win. That was our game - we just need to be able to put our opposition away when we have them down. We really were the better team." said Lacroix after the game.

Indiana was led by Henderson (28 points, 6 boards, 0 assists, a steal), Borenstein (5 points, 13 boards, 0 assists, 8 blocks), Cato (15 points, 1 assists, a block). Detroit was led by Lacroix (23 points, 15 boards, 1 assists, a steal), Martin (13 points, 1 assists), Day (9 points, 6 boards, 1 assists, 2 steals).

Indiana stand at 44-32 and 25-14 at home with today's victory. They stay at #3 in the Central and hold at #7 overall in the Eastern Conference. With today's defeat, Detroit drop to 44-32. They remain at #2 in the Central and drop to #6 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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